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In message <canczdfpfxs_ed-gmznnss2eaxyh8hdwr-6dh9rpuupbzxo0...@mail.gmail.com>
, Warner Losh writes:

>Most of these drivers have had dozens or hundreds of commits each over the
>years to keep up with the API changes. This acts as a tax on innovation
>because it's such a pain in the back side to change all the drivers in the
>tree.

As one who has been there, a couple of times: SECONDED!

It is particular unpleasant when you have no way to test the changes.

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