Re: Should I do a __FreeBSD_version bump for a kgssapi module kernel api change?

On 7/7/13 2:54 PM, Rick Macklem wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a commit to add support for host-based (Kerberos would call
> these "service") principal initiator credentials to the kgssapi and
> krpc.
>
> It requires an additional call into the kgssapi, which means a change
> to the kernel api used to communicate with the kgssapi module (not used
> by anything else).
>
> What I am not sure of is whether or not this change requires a bump to
> __FreeBSD_version? (I think it would be possible to crash if the kernel
> is updated, but the kgssapi module is not.)
>
> Btw, I do not plan on MFCing this patch, so the above only applies to
> head/current.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help with this, rick
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Typically just bump it when in question.  This sounds like a good time 
to do so.

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