Re: this SUCKS.

Gregory Maxwell (linker@z.ml.org)
Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:57:01 -0400 (EDT)


On Fri, 11 Sep 1998, Jauder Ho wrote:

>
> I fired up the new kernel only to find out that realvideo doesn't work
> anymore because it was decided that we should use "more logical O_NONBLOCK
> semantics" Now, it would be nice if there was some warning before breaking
> apps.

Get a grip. The change made it follow specs better. Realvideo was broken
for not handling it.

> <rant>
> Tom, you've broken other stuff before in the sound stuff if I remember
> correctly in particular the GUS stuff which I have to go back in and fix.
> Please do NOT do this. Do try to test your stuff out instead of people
> saying "well I guess we can use LD_PRELOAD to override but if you are on
> libc you are SOL". If you are going to make changes like this, at least
> include a config option of USE_LAME_NBLOCK_INSTEAD_OF_NONBLOCK or
> something.
> </rant>
>
> Commercial companies don't change their programs quickly, it is annoying
> to have stuff break when you least expect it.

Dont run a 2.1 kernel if you can't handle it.

-- 
Gregory Maxwell

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