Re: [RFC] devfs API

From: Alexander Viro (viro@math.psu.edu)
Date: Thu Nov 14 2002 - 13:04:51 EST


On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, Richard Gooch wrote:

> - I'm leery of changing the API and breaking compatibility between 2.4
> and 2.5 drivers. I also don't want to break out-of-tree drivers
> without giving maintainers plenty of warning. There are a number
> such out there

It's a bit late for that. Compatibility between 2.4 and 2.5 in the
drivers is already broken and devfs won't be anywhere near the top of
the list.

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