info: make it harder to add backwards incompatible API #1515
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People adding new fields to the Info API always get tripped up by how it works. Add a comment which explains why it works the way it does. Also add a test which ensures that new exported fields are only added when they are really warranted. Signed-off-by: Lorenz Bauer <[email protected]>
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People adding new fields to the Info API always get tripped up by how it works. Add a comment which explains why it works the way it does. Also add a test which ensures that new exported fields are only added when they are really warranted.