linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 2/5] bonding: rename slave to link where possible

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Date:   Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:52:32 -0400
From:   Jarod Wilson <jarod@...hat.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@...e.cz>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jay Vosburgh <j.vosburgh@...il.com>,
        Veaceslav Falico <vfalico@...il.com>,
        Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Davis <tadavis@....gov>, Netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/5] bonding: rename slave to link where possible

On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 7:51 PM David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> wrote:
>
> From: Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@...e.cz>
> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 01:23:17 +0200
>
> > Even if the module parameters are deprecated and extremely inconvenient
> > as a mean of bonding configuration, I would say changing their names
> > would still count as "breaking the userspace".
>
> I totally agree.
>
> Anything user facing has to be kept around for the deprecation period,
> and that includes module parameters.

Apologies, that was a definite oversight on my part, can add them back
via similar means as num_grat_arp and num_unsol_na use currently.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod@...hat.com