Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 14 Dec 2002 09:29:57 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 14 Dec 2002 09:29:57 -0500 Received: from [203.199.93.15] ([203.199.93.15]:53255 "EHLO WS0005.indiatimes.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sat, 14 Dec 2002 09:29:56 -0500 From: "arun4linux" Message-Id: <200212141428.TAA32351@WS0005.indiatimes.com> To: "Michael Richardson" , , "Linux Kernel Mailing List" Reply-To: "arun4linux" Subject: Re: Re: pci-skeleton duplex check Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 20:05:30 +0530 X-URL: http://indiatimes.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2185 Lines: 58 <<Interfaces should NEVER change in patch level versions. Just *DO NOT DO IT*. >>I do agree on this. This is a common complaint about linux kernel developers. And this always gives an insecure feeling :-) for the device driver or kernel module programmers. This was one of the issues in my earlier company/work and they have gone for another OS. Warm Regards Arun "Michael Richardson" wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>>> "Donald" == Donald Becker writes: Donald> The drivers in the kernel are now heavily modified and have significantly Donald> diverged from my version. Sure, you are fine with having someone else Donald> do the difficult and unrewarding debugging and maintainence work, while Donald> you work on just the latest cool hardware, change the interfaces and are Donald> concerned only with the current kernel version. I agree strongly with Donald. Interfaces should NEVER change in patch level versions. Just *DO NOT DO IT*. Go wild in odd-numbered.. get the interfaces right there. But leave them alone afterward. This is a fundamental tenant of being professional. Otherwise, the kernel people are the biggest reason I've ever seen for using *BSD. Microsoft is not the real enemy. Gratuitous change is. ] ON HUMILITY: to err is human. To moo, bovine. | firewalls [ ] Michael Richardson, Sandelman Software Works, Ottawa, ON |net architect[ ] mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/ |device driver[ ] panic("Just another Debian GNU/Linux using, kernel hacking, security guy"); [ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com Buy the best in Movies at http://www.videos.indiatimes.com Change the way you talk. Indiatimes presents Valufon, Your PC to Phone service with clear voice at rates far less than the normal ISD rates. Go to http://www.valufon.indiatimes.com. Choose your plan. BUY NOW. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/