Re: [PATCH v5 1/3] Provide in-kernel headers to make extending kernel easier

[Joel Fernandes <joel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 12:57 PM Olof Johansson <olof@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Where kheaders.tar.xz is placed doesn't really matter.
> > /proc or /sys/kernel makes no real difference.
>
> If done in a location that isn't a perpetual ABI commitment, a tarball
> solution is something we can work with.

This is the part I don't get, Olof. It has to be an ABI commitment so
that the tools always work. Why are we so interested in breaking
userspace tools? We want a robust solution, not a fragile one.

thanks,

 - Joel