Re: Defining the kernel/user space interface
Re: Defining the kernel/user space interface
Posted Oct 2, 2003 11:34 UTC (Thu) by larryr (guest, #4030)In reply to: Defining the kernel/user space interface by cpeterso
Parent article: Defining the kernel/user space interface
I think as a practical matter the interface(s) between the kernel and user processes is much more than just the system calls. My guess for why there is resistance to documenting things is if a documented interface changes, users will feel more justified complaining about it than if it was an undocumented feature; and conflicts between the real behavior of an interface and its documented behavior would be perceived as a "bug".
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