Re: PATCH: cdrecord: avoiding scsi device numbering for ide devices

From: Joerg Schilling
Date: Fri Aug 20 2004 - 09:16:48 EST


Patrick McFarland <diablod3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 15:37:22 +0200, Joerg Schilling
> <schilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The Linux kernel is broken because it it did break existing interfaces - period.
>
> What you really meant to say is that they fixed a previously broken
> interface so that it worked correctly; which just happened to break
> your poorly written app. If you had any shread of self respect, you'd
> silently fix cdrecord without a further mention of it here.

You seem to fail to undrstand the word "pooly" :-(

If applicable in this discussion then only to the way the Linux Kernel
deals with interfaces.....

Jörg

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