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Re: Request for an ARPHRD_

To: Daniele Orlandi <daniele@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Request for an ARPHRD_
From: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:24:55 +0200
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On Monday 24 October 2005 23:33, Daniele Orlandi wrote:

> 
> > Normally Linux doesn't pre-allocate ABIs for out of tree code, mostly
> > because it is not guaranteed that the interface won't change there.
> 
> Could you clarify? What interface do you fear that could change?

Any interface implemented by your out of tree code for which you're
requesting to reserve constants.

-Andi

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