On Fri, 2007-10-26 at 11:46 -0700, David Rientjes wrote: > On Fri, 26 Oct 2007, Lee Schermerhorn wrote: > > > Actually, my patch doesn't change the set_mempolicy() API at all, it > > just co-opts a currently unused/illegal value for the nodemask to > > indicate "all allowed nodes". Again, I need to provide a libnuma API to > > request this. Soon come, mon... > > > > If something that was previously unaccepted is now allowed with a > newly-introduced semantic, that's an API change.
Well, it's an extension for sure, but a backward compatible one. It should not affect any correct existing application--i.e., one that checks it's return status--except maybe the odd test program that needs to be updated to handle the new semantics. We're allowed to extend APIs as long as we don't break correct applications, right? I mean, it's not like it's a new argument or such. Lee - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/