From fca59bea770346cf1c1f9b0e00cb48a61b44a8f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Harald Welte Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 21:00:20 +0100 Subject: import of old now defunct presentation slides svn repo --- 2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00032.txt | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00032.txt (limited to '2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00032.txt') diff --git a/2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00032.txt b/2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00032.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2b89c21 --- /dev/null +++ b/2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00032.txt @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +How and why to work with the Linux kernel community +Practical Rules + +2. Interfaces +If there is a standard interface, use it +If insufficient: Don't invent new interfaces, try to extend existing ones +If there is an existing interface in a later (e.g. development) release upstream, backport that interface +Don't be afraid to touch API's if they're inefficient +Remember, you have the source and _can_ change them + -- cgit v1.2.3