Subject: Re: Userspace tools: Roadmap?
From: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
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Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:38:55 +0100
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On Fri, 2008-12-12 at 17:37 -0500, pat-lkml wrote:
> Johannes Berg wrote:
> > Thanks for the review, Pavel.
> >=20
> > I agree with all you've said, Pat, care to make a new patch?
> >=20
> > johannes
>=20
> Pavel reviewed a newer version for me while I was at work today.  I
> didn't post it to the list as I didn't have access to this account.  I'm
> going to implement the new set of changes and try to submit a new patch
> some time tonight.  One question, is it preferred to make the code use
> the new API and add compatibility to make it use the old API, or vice
> versa?  I've written a function that uses the new
> genl_ctrl_alloc_cache(arg1, &arg2) syntax wrapped in the old arg2 =3D
> genl_ctrl_alloc_cache(arg1) syntax already, but based on Pavel's
> suggestions, it seems it's preferred to go the other way?

I think I'd prefer using the new version as well, even though then you
have to make up a bogus return value, but it seems easier just so we can
at some point just remove the compat code for the old version. Maybe.

johannes

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