linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/7] perf: Create a symlink for a PMU

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Message-ID: <YNVnOAdaxlJb0CcF@kroah.com>
Date:   Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:18:48 +0200
From:   Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:     Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     "Liang, Kan" <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>, peterz@...radead.org,
        mingo@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, eranian@...gle.com,
        namhyung@...nel.org, acme@...nel.org, jolsa@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/7] perf: Create a symlink for a PMU

On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 10:49:42AM -0700, Andi Kleen wrote:
> Are you proposing to break every perf script on a kernel update? Doesn't
> seem acceptable to me.

I'm suggesting that you not submit kernel code that breaks the device
names of things that you previously stated would never change.

thanks,

greg k-h