On 4/15/06, Quentin Garnier <cube@cubidou.net> wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 15, 2006 at 07:49:45PM +0200, Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote:
> > Do I have to bump the kernel version after:
> >
> > 1) Having removed the {get,put}wschar accessops.
> > 2) Modified the prototype of the ioctl and mmap accessops to take an ex=
tra
> >    parameter.
>
> The kernel version number in -current denotes the ABI version.  That
> information is useful for LKMs.  However, if we really noted every
> single ABI change, we'd do it close to daily.  The question can be put
> in those terms:  is your change likely to impact an existing LKM?  is
> your change likely to impact a future LKM that would be back-ported?
>
> Of course, I take the opportunity to once more beg for a separate ABI
> number (because kernel version is used for other means, too, like the
> release version), and also an API number, because maintaining a LKM
> source across multiple versions is currently a pain.  Granted, almost
> everything related to LKMs is currently a pain.

Aha... so the question is... with the current LKM infrastructure, can there=
 be
LKMs for wsdisplay drivers?  Do any of these currently exist?

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