> When I mean no ABI changes I mean that anything compiled against rdma-core X.Y also compiles (and and run without > recompiling) against X.Z with Z >= Y. > This is very important for distro maintenance. You cannot break your user code just to add a fix. "compiled against" implies an application. We are talking about the kernel/user ABI as well, right? > Your request should be compatible BUT, it may create some more difficulties for rdma-core users. > Basically I don't want developers to have to fill their code with ifdefs code to deal with all the versions of stable releases. I don't intend any 'ifedefs' in these kinds of fixes. This isn't really backward compatible > So let's say no to your request by default, but if you have a very good reason and it's the most sensible way to fix an issue, I'll be > open to discussion ;) OK Ram ��.n��������+%������w��{.n�����{���fk��ܨ}���Ơz�j:+v�����w����ޙ��&�)ߡ�a����z�ޗ���ݢj��w�f