Re: Kernel interface changes (was Re: cdrecord problems on recent Linux versions)

Monty (xiphmont@mit.edu)
Thu, 04 Feb 1999 01:17:57 EST

[...]
>The Linux standards base defines binary APIs from libc. Its a definite
>absolute written policy that we are doing binary API's. glibc2 has versioned
>symbols. So for example if you call a now incompatible function you get
>the old one or a compat wrapper.

That sounds pretty good (at least for all I'm concerned with). If
it's a reality, then I can't complain.

Since we've reached the point of agreeing vehemently, I think I'll go
look to see if anything really did change. Sucking 13M over 14.4 is
gonna take a while, so I better get started (I can't wait to have real
Net again).

Monty

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