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List:       linux-api
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] thermal/drivers/netlink: Add the temperature when crossing a trip point
From:       Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano () linaro ! org>
Date:       2021-03-28 20:54:07
Message-ID: 2fa60fba-e904-62c1-9b9c-9e05a877c050 () linaro ! org
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On 28/03/2021 21:31, Srinivas Pandruvada wrote:
> Hi Daniel,

[ ... ]

>> I don't see where is the problem. The protocol is still compatible
>> with
>> the previous version, so that does not break the existing AFAICT.
>> That
>> is done on purpose.
> 
> The size of netlink message is changed. This is not a good argument to
> just adding members at the end. The point I am trying that netlink now
> is an ABI, which should go through same process as we are
> adding/changing a sysfs attributes.
>  

Ok I understand your point. I will provide a description in
Documentation/ABI/testing, something I should have done before and take
the opportunity to provide a bigger update of the thermal netlink
messages with more commands.

Thanks
  -- Daniel

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