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Removing four bytes from the kernel ABIRemoving four bytes from the kernel ABIPosted May 25, 2012 0:20 UTC (Fri) by giraffedata (subscriber, #1954)In reply to: Removing four bytes from the kernel ABI by nevets Parent article: Removing four bytes from the kernel ABI Linus: If you made an interface that can be used without parsing the interface description, then we're stuck with the interface. Linus is always oversimplifying things. I know he doesn't really believe that the kernel is stuck with an interface just because kernel developers made it possible for someone to consider it to exist. It simply isn't technically possible to prevent someone from using an intended interface that wasn't intended. Linus' real and more reasonable policy would probably be better exemplified by: If an important user found a way to use your interface without parsing the interface description, then we're stuck with the interface.
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