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Re: Dynamic linking to specific .so versions

From: Brian Dessent <brian at dessent dot net>
To: Lluís Batlle <viriketo at gmail dot com>
Cc: binutils at sourceware dot org
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:51:11 -0800
Subject: Re: Dynamic linking to specific .so versions
References: <45219fb00610310907t57a2a14vaa26911651ca4671@mail.gmail.com> <45478779.C990D512@dessent.net> <45219fb00610310932x76660ebj9f9176a51f6a2c22@mail.gmail.com>
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Lluís Batlle wrote:

> I understand the purpose. But why not ".so.X.Y"? Is it hardcoded this
> way, based on the: "equal major version means API compatibility" ?

It's only hardcoded to the extent that when the shared library was
created the author specified what its SONAME would be and the linker
just records that.  See readelf -d.

Brian

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- Dynamic linking to specific .so versions
  - From: Lluís Batlle
- Re: Dynamic linking to specific .so versions
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- Re: Dynamic linking to specific .so versions
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