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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-obsolete.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-obsolete.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d095867899c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-obsolete.rst @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +ABI obsolete symbols +==================== + +Documents interfaces that are still remaining in the kernel, but are +marked to be removed at some later point in time. + +The description of the interface will document the reason why it is +obsolete and when it can be expected to be removed. + +.. kernel-abi:: $srctree/Documentation/ABI/obsolete + :rst: diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-removed.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-removed.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f7e9e43023c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-removed.rst @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +ABI removed symbols +=================== + +.. kernel-abi:: $srctree/Documentation/ABI/removed + :rst: diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-stable.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-stable.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..70490736e0d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-stable.rst @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +ABI stable symbols +================== + +Documents the interfaces that the developer has defined to be stable. + +Userspace programs are free to use these interfaces with no +restrictions, and backward compatibility for them will be guaranteed +for at least 2 years. + +Most interfaces (like syscalls) are expected to never change and always +be available. + +.. kernel-abi:: $srctree/Documentation/ABI/stable + :rst: diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-testing.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-testing.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b205b16a72d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/abi-testing.rst @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +ABI testing symbols +=================== + +Documents interfaces that are felt to be stable, +as the main development of this interface has been completed. + +The interface can be changed to add new features, but the +current interface will not break by doing this, unless grave +errors or security problems are found in them. + +Userspace programs can start to rely on these interfaces, but they must +be aware of changes that can occur before these interfaces move to +be marked stable. + +Programs that use these interfaces are strongly encouraged to add their +name to the description of these interfaces, so that the kernel +developers can easily notify them if any changes occur. + +.. kernel-abi:: $srctree/Documentation/ABI/testing + :rst: diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/abi.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/abi.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..bcab3ef2597c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/abi.rst @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +===================== +Linux ABI description +===================== + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + + abi-stable + abi-testing + abi-obsolete + abi-removed diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst index ed1cf94ea50c..4e0c4ae44acd 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst @@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ etc. devices sysctl/index + abi + This section describes CPU vulnerabilities and their mitigations. .. toctree:: |