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Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:30:35 +0100 From: Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl> To: Martin Steigerwald <Martin@...htvoll.de> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: udev in kernel source? Martin Steigerwald wrote: > Would that qualify as a reason to put it there and have make-kpkg / make > deb / make rpm spit out a udev package as well? How would that help? It will result in udev more frequently being incompatible with user space. It also will increase the chance of failure if you switch between older and newer kernel versions. IMO udev should primarily ensure compatibility with user space. The kernel should provide sufficient backwards compatibility to support older udev versions. Sure, there will be cut-off points (one of which you seem to have hit here), but in general it's a lot easier to ensure a kernel is compatible with your current version of udev than ensuring random upstream versions of udev are compatible with your userland (especially if you're running the stable version of a distro). Just my take on this issue. Cheers, FJP -- 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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