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There's no stable ABI for drivers. So much even Linux kernel itself isn't compatible with its drivers without their constant maintenance.
by rini17 5y ago
There's no stable ABI for drivers. So much even Linux kernel itself isn't compatible with its drivers without their constant maintenance.
- rcxdude 5y agoThere's not even a stable API for drivers. The interfaces they use get changed and rewritten all the time.
- phendrenad2 5y agoMy pet conspiracy theory is they do this to discourage kernel forks, so that Linux doesn't become fragmented.