Re: [F.A.Q.] perf ABI backwards and forwards compatibility

Pekka Enberg
2011-11-08T11:30:10Z

On Tue, 8 Nov 2011, Theodore Tso wrote:
>> We have the staging tree because it's a widely acknowledged belief that
>> kernel code in the tree tends to improve over time compared to code
>> that's sitting out of the tree. Are you disputing that belief?
>
> Kernel code in the kernel source tree improves; because that's where it
> will eventually end up --- linked against the kernel.
>
> There are all sorts of dynamics in play that don't necessarily apply to
> userspace code.
>
> Otherwise we could just link in all of the userspace code in a Linux
> distribution and magically expect it will get better, eh? Not!

You just yourself said it's about the people. Why do you now think it's
about linking against the kernel? I know I have hacked on various parts of
the kernel that I have never linked to my kernel.

Pekka