* John Stoffel: > And we're going to run into this exact same problem the next time > Linus bumps the major version
Looking at the Linux Kernel development history, you see that major versions have been released years apart. Version 5 has only just arrived. > Maybe it's make more sense to assume that all new releases are > compatible, and only add in a nother switch statement when you know > there's an issue? Personally, I prefer Wietse to run QA and change the build when he is satisfied things are working. You can always make local changes if you are in a hurry, some years down the road. ;-) -Ralph
