Re: 2.6.36/2.6.37: broken compatibility with userspace input-utils?

From: Gerd Hoffmann
Date: Wed Jan 26 2011 - 14:16:57 EST


Hi,

The check should be against concrete version (0x10000 in this case).

Stepping back: what does the version mean?

0x10000 == 1.0 ?
0x10001 == 1.1 ?

Can I expect the interface stay backward compatible if only the minor revision changes, i.e. makes it sense to accept 1.x?

Will the major revision ever change? Does it make sense to check the version at all?

thanks,
Gerd

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