What is Kernel Application Binary Interface (kABI)?

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Issue

  • What is Kernel Application Binary Interface (kABI)?

  • How does Red Hat maintain the stability of kABI across the Red Hat Enterprise Linux product life cycle?

  • What is the purpose of the "kernel-kabi-whitelists" package?

  • Can non-Whitelist kABI symbols be changed or they are compatible within a same minor release?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

  • kernel-kabi-whitelists

  • kABI

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