linux-kernel - Re: [kernel-abi] symbol versioning vs. out-of-tree modules.

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Date:	Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:50:23 +0200
From:	Tilman Schmidt <tilman@...p.cc>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
CC:	Pawe? Sikora <pluto@...k.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [kernel-abi] symbol versioning vs. out-of-tree modules.

Christoph Hellwig schrieb:
> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 05:07:59PM +0200, Pawe? Sikora wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> with out-of-tree kernel modules we (users and linux distributions)
> 
> "we" aka the idiots that use out of tree modules on production systems.

Tsk. Tsk. Insults are no substitute for arguments.

> Just stop doing that, and your problem is solved.

s/solved/transformed into an even harder one/

Before throwing out something used on production systems you
have to have a working replacement solution. Yes, I know, people
are working on that, but "being worked on" != "working".

HTH
T.

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Tilman Schmidt                    E-Mail: tilman@...p.cc
Bonn, Germany
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