Re: kill -9 <pid of X>

Olivier Galibert (galibert@pobox.com)
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 17:08:18 +0200

On Tue, Aug 18, 1998 at 10:11:05AM -0400, Horst von Brand wrote:
> And finally, being in the kernel doesn't guarantee that version 4.1 will be
> compatible with 3.5 either. The reason the kernel _looks_ stable as an
> interface to outsiders is that the interface from kernel to userland is
> negotiated by libc and system programs. Just look at the Changes file in
> your nearest kernel source, and ask yourself why you have to run those
> library and program versions... the flamewars about kernel interface
> changes have been memorable.

The equivalent of the libc in the ggi proposal is the libggi. Kgi is
only the minimal set a features necessary for a given card to ensure
first stability then speed. Ggi is the user-level interface, provided
by libggi, a mix-up of kernel accesses to kgi, direct card accesses
and emulation where necessary. The actual user/kernel interface is
defined on a case-by-case basis.

OG.

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