Re: [RFC] Add kernel<->userspace ABI stability documentation

[Nikita Danilov]

Greg KH writes:

[...]

 > +
 > +  stable/
 > +	This directory documents the interfaces that have determined to
 > +	be stable.  Userspace programs are free to use these interfaces
 > +	with no restrictions, and backward compatibility for them will
 > +	be guaranteed for at least 2 years.  Most simple interfaces
 > +	(like syscalls) are expected to never change and always be
 > +	available.

What about separating "stable" ("guaranteed for at least 2 years") and
"standard" (core unix interface is not going to change ever)?

Nikita.
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