Re: after effects of a kernel API change

Ahmed S. Darwish
2007-01-18T05:10:26Z

On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 09:45:04AM +0530, Daniel Rodrick wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> Whenever there is a change in the kernel API (or a new API is
> introduced), all of the drivers that use the older API need to be
> changed (or recommended to be changed). I believe it is the
> responsibility of the person changing the kernel API, to change all
> the drivers that have found their way into the kernel code?
>
> How does this happen? Because the person who brought the change in the
> API might not know the internals of all the drivers?
>
> Is there any way volunteers like me can help in this exercise?

See the /APIchanges in the Kernel Janitors TODO list
http://kernelnewbies.org/KernelJanitors/Todo

Also: Documentation/stable_api_nonsense.txt

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Ahmed S. Darwish