Re: [idea] request_module(const char *fmt, ...);

Tigran Aivazian (tigran@ocston.org)
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 06:10:27 -0800 (PST)


Hi Horst

On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Horst von Brand wrote:

> Tigran Aivazian <tigran@sco.COM> said:
> > On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Horst von Brand wrote:
> > > I'm still convinced that KMOD is enough of an interface change for modules
> > > to warrant binary incompatibility.
>
> > No, the binary compatibility is totally intact, of course. Why do you
> > think otherwise?
>
> If you replace it by a macro, there is no binary compatibility.

I made two patches - one with a macro and another with a function (not
inline) in all cases. Your comment is valid for one patch but not for the
other.

Regards,
Tigran.

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