Re: [Q]: Linux and real device drivers

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 19:28:27 +0100 (BST)

> the 2.0 series, stability has suffered.) I'd claim that it really isn't
> that difficult to lock down internal interfaces during a stable kernel
> release, and allow manufacturers to release device drivers that work
> against 2.2 kernels. If they need to rewrite their drivers for the 2.4
> kernels, fine.

It isnt trivial. To start with the build type matters

Its SMP (Y/N) x CPUtype(4) x Compiler(2) = 16 modules

for the base combinations of a kernel set. Some structs depend on the config
options too - not always sensibly.

Alan

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