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Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:08:58 +0100 From: Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> To: Zoltán HUBERT <zoltan.hubert@...ero.com> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Zoltán HUBERT <zoltan.hubert@...ero.com> Subject: Re: Please release a stable kernel Linux 3.0 > and we all know this. The un-ending stable ABI argument > goes into this same direction. We don't have a stable ABI argument. Linus and others have repeatedly made this clear; Stable user space ABI is important (sysfs developers please note 8)). Stable kernel ABI/API not going to happen. > So I feel that a turning-point is coming where a really > really really (x 15) stable and reliable kernel is NEEDED. Its incredibly hard to keep a stable kernel side API/ABI by just backporting fixes. Fortunately you can pay vendors to do this for you and provide support, or if you just want the bits run stuff like Centos - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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