> > My understanding is that the real reason the penguins keep changing the > > interface is to discourage binary-only drivers. It isn't working. > > If the penguins don't want binary drivers, than ban them. Constantly > > churning the interface just creates problems. > > AFAICU, the reason behind no specified ABI (outside the kernel) is that > the kernel coders wishes to have the freedom to change them without being > tied to backwards-compatibility problems... I.e. they are not doing this > to "discourage" binary-only modules/drivers...
That's the stated reason, which may or may not be the real reason. If it is the real reason, it doesn't speak well of their ability to design an interface if they are constantly having to change it in ways that break backwards-compatibility. _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
