linux-kernel - Re: The most insane proposal in regard to the Linux kernel development

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Date:	Mon, 4 Apr 2016 22:25:06 +0100
From:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
To:	"Artem S. Tashkinov" <t.artem@...os.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: The most insane proposal in regard to the Linux kernel
 development

On Sat, Apr 02, 2016 at 05:43:47PM +0500, Artem S. Tashkinov wrote:

> 1) Yeah, I know, you all hate that, but stable APIs and ABIs must be
> introduced and supported for, let's say, at least three to five
> years.

"Must"?  Whatever for?

> One very big justification of this proposal is that core Linux
> development (I'm talking about various subsystems like mm/ ipc/ and
> interfaces under block/ fs/ security/ sound/ etc. ) has slowed down
> significantly over the past years so radical changes which warrant
> new kernel API/ABI are less likely to be introduced.

Has it?

> Please, share your opinion.

Your mail setup is a disgrace - it has managed to delay your AFD posting
until the next evening.