On Wed, Jun 27, 2007 at 04:53:58PM +0300, Al Boldi wrote:
> Al Viro wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 27, 2007 at 11:18:36AM +0200, Zolt?n HUBERT wrote:
> > > And as I understand it, this is (was ?) the whole point of
> > > stable/development kernels. "We" can trust a newer stable
> > > kernel to be a drop-in replacement for an older stable
> > > kernel (from the same series), while development kernels
> > > need time to stabilise with the new whizz-bang-pfouit stuff
> > > that you all so nicely add.
> >
> > "Drop-in" in which sense? That out-of-tree modules keep working?
> > Not really...
>
> Al, be reasonable. There are many out-of-tree GPL modules that won't be
> accepted into mainline, never mind those that shouldn't be accepted. But
> these modules do have a right to not be obsoleted by constant API changes.
Modules do not have any rights; it's software, for fsck sake...
> You are effectively inhibiting the development of an out-of-tree GPL module
> pool, by constantly pulling the rug under that community.
The same thing happens with any yet-to-be-merged code.
> Do you think this is fair?
Yes, it is fair. Decision to maintain your code out of tree indefinitely
is your decision.
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