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Re:Linux kernel maintainer says no to AMDGPU patch by wolfgke on Friday December 09, 2016 @07:23AM (#13138321)
> If you want a change, you get to support the regressions

And what about a change to a stable internal kernel API, which the kernel developers refuse?

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Re:Linux kernel maintainer says no to AMDGPU patch by pas on Friday December 09, 2016 @10:36AM (#13139279)
No, they just want a stable future, around which they can plan the API, but so far no one has delivered on that tiny requirement.
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Re:Linux kernel maintainer says no to AMDGPU patch by prodigal_erik on Friday December 09, 2016 @10:00PM (#13143755)
Linux got where it is by evolving how the kernel and drivers interact whenever needed, without waiting to coordinate with outsiders and their closed work.
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Re:Linux kernel maintainer says no to AMDGPU patch by the_why_of_y on Friday December 09, 2016 @02:21PM (#13141051)
The Linux kernel does not have stable internal kernel APIs.

https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/stable_api_nonsense...

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Re:Linux kernel maintainer says no to AMDGPU patch by wolfgke on Friday December 09, 2016 @06:02PM (#13142642)
This is exactly my point.
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