Re: after effects of a kernel API change

2007-01-18 Thread Eric W. Biederman
Rajat Jain [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there any way volunteers like me can help in this exercise? See the /APIchanges in the Kernel Janitors TODO list http://kernelnewbies.org/KernelJanitors/Todo Hi, This is regarding the link posted above. 1) How do I make sure if some one is NOT

Re: after effects of a kernel API change

2007-01-18 Thread Ahmed S. Darwish
On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 11:05:53AM +0530, Rajat Jain wrote: Is there any way volunteers like me can help in this exercise? See the /APIchanges in the Kernel Janitors TODO list http://kernelnewbies.org/KernelJanitors/Todo [...] 1) How do I make sure if some one is NOT working on any of

Re: after effects of a kernel API change

2007-01-17 Thread Greg KH
On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 09:45:04AM +0530, Daniel Rodrick wrote: Hi list, Whenever there is a change in the kernel API (or a new API is introduced), all of the drivers that use the older API need to be changed (or recommended to be changed). I believe it is the responsibility of the person

Re: after effects of a kernel API change

2007-01-17 Thread Ahmed S. Darwish
On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 09:45:04AM +0530, Daniel Rodrick wrote: Hi list, Whenever there is a change in the kernel API (or a new API is introduced), all of the drivers that use the older API need to be changed (or recommended to be changed). I believe it is the responsibility of the person

Re: after effects of a kernel API change

2007-01-17 Thread Rajat Jain
Is there any way volunteers like me can help in this exercise? See the /APIchanges in the Kernel Janitors TODO list http://kernelnewbies.org/KernelJanitors/Todo Hi, This is regarding the link posted above. 1) How do I make sure if some one is NOT working on any of the mentioned bullet