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Subject: [PATCH] intro: add advice on transition from legacy interfaces
Reading legacy chapters gives a hint about what changed, let's help readers discover this useful shortcut. Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> --- introduction.tex | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/introduction.tex b/introduction.tex index ac7eefa..0c076f8 100644 --- a/introduction.tex +++ b/introduction.tex @@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ Similarly, a driver MAY implement: Devices or drivers with no legacy compatibility are referred to as non-transitional devices and drivers, respectively. +\subsection{Transition from earlier specification drafts} +\label{intro:Transition from earlier specification drafts} + +If a device or a driver already implement the legacy interface, +some changes would have to be made to support this specification. + +In this case, it might be benefitial for the reader to focus on +sections tagged "Legacy Interface" in the section title. +These highlight the changes made since these earlier drafts. + \section{Structure Specifications} Many device and driver in-memory structure layouts are documented using -- MST
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