Re: RFD: Kernel release numbering

Jeff Garzik
2005-03-03T21:36:12Z

Dave Jones wrote:
> Other failures have been somewhat more dramatic.
> I know ipsec-tools, and alsa-lib have both caused pain
> on at least one occasion after the last 2-3 kernel updates.

alsa-lib is a special case.

alsa-lib exists so that it can mitigate changes between the kernel and
userland. If the kernel API changes, alsa-lib may need to be updated,
but not all the apps using alsa-lib.

Someone needs to put alsa-lib updating on the list of stuff to do when
updating the kernel...

Jeff