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This is by design. Linux doesn't want to pay the maintenance and performance costs of guaranteeing a stable in-kernel API/ABI: https://www.kernel.org/doc/Docum
by 10000truths 5y ago
This is by design. Linux doesn't want to pay the maintenance and performance costs of guaranteeing a stable in-kernel API/ABI:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/process/stable-api-nonsense.rst https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/process/stable-api-...
- charcircuit 5y agoYou can make the same argument about user space compatibility. It's extra work and may prevent some improvements, but it's nice to have.