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Re: ABI handling for linux-2.6



On Wed, Jun 14, 2006 at 06:29:21PM +0200, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> * Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> [2006-06-14 18:25]:
> > The issue are ABI changes, but also introduction of new flavours.
> Yeah, just like any package... I don't see why we should get special
> treatment.

New flavours, yes.

> > Also, you have to consider the out-of-tree modules, which may swap
> > ABI in dispersed order, and cause lag in the testing migration.
> Just like any complex transition.

No. A library transition only needs to pull some of the libs one time
out of new. A kernel ABI transition have every source for every
architecture in NEW.

Bastian

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