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Linus is pretty big on kernel updates not breaking userland it's been the topic of several flames. Not that that's perfect or a guarantee but it is a priority
by Avshalom 9y ago
Linus is pretty big on kernel updates not breaking userland it's been the topic of several flames. Not that that's perfect or a guarantee but it is a priority among the devs.
- jug 9y agoYes, he hates that with a vengeance, here's the classic thread. https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/12/23/75 https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/12/23/75
- dotancohen 9y agoThat's actually a bit recent to be "classic" but it is a great example.