Re: [RFC][PATCH 2/3] netlink check sender, audit

[James Morris <jmorris@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005, Chris Wright wrote:

> * Pablo Neira (pablo@xxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> > I was aware of that. Actually I think that we can modify all calls to 
> > netlink_kernel_create (that aren't that much) to fit the new interface, 
> > I can post a patch to do that. I prefer providing just one function to 
> > create a netlink socket in kernel space.
> 
> My only thought is as an exported symobl it's harder to be clear on
> who's using it (possibly out-of-tree).

Doesn't matter, the kernel has no ABI.

http://www.kroah.com/log/linux/stable_api_nonsense.html?seemore=y



- James
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James Morris
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