linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][2/11][MANUX] Kernel compatibility : uname(2)

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Message-ID: <20140415155516.5efcac25@alan.etchedpixels.co.uk>
Date:	Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:55:16 +0100
From:	One Thousand Gnomes <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Emmanuel Colbus <ecolbus@...ux.info>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC][2/11][MANUX] Kernel compatibility : uname(2)

> Thus, I decided to fake a Linux-like answer on this syscall, and
> implement another syscall where I could put what I wanted. In practice,
> I currently identify myself as "Linux 2.6.35" through uname(2), but
> "Manux 0.0.5" through my uname_vect(2) syscall.
> 
> Is it okay to do this? Do you have any objections or remarks?

If you are trying to be ABI compatible then replying with a "Linux"
version that it is compatible with might actually be extraordinarily
sensible.

Alan
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