Bug#553472: linux-libc-dev: Include linux/aufs_type.h for aufs2-utils?
On Sun, Nov 01, 2009 at 12:34:42AM +0000, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > The last ABI break was on Aug 23; and it's only used by aufs-tools. The
> > idea of including it in linux-libc-dev just seems better than all other
> > options. So I don't know how stable the ABI really is, but I have only
> > seen 2 ABI breaks since March.
> 'Only'?! That sounds no more stable than the kernel module ABI.
> I don't think that an unstable and esoteric interface like this belongs
> in linux-libc-dev.
Agreed.
> > I could also include the header file into the aufs-tools source package
> > like btrfs-tools does but I just think it's better to include it here,
> > especially considering Debian derivatives.
> Does Ubuntu include it in linux-libc-dev?
No.
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