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Re: Defining the kernel/user space interface

Re: Defining the kernel/user space interface

Posted Oct 2, 2003 14:28 UTC (Thu) by elanthis (subscriber, #6227)
In reply to: Re: Defining the kernel/user space interface by larryr
Parent article: Defining the kernel/user space interface

And, of course, the interfaces *shouldn't* change. A properly designed interface can present a long-lasting stable API/ABI while still allowing the hackers to rearrange everything under the scenes (the biggest reason I've heard so far for not keeping a stable ABI).


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