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Re: stap libdwfl bug-compatibility requirements
- From: Frank Ch. Eigler <fche at redhat dot com>
- To: elfutils-devel at lists dot fedorahosted dot org
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:58:58 -0500
- Subject: Re: stap libdwfl bug-compatibility requirements
Hi -
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 05:38:39PM -0800, Roland McGrath wrote:
> [...]
> > old/deprecated: dwfl_module_build_id
> > new/fixed: dwfl_module_build_id_bits
>
> I don't want to uglify the current and future sources with random renamings.
This elfutils bug - however resolved - will require systemtap to carry
#if ELFUTILS or autoconfy "uglification" permanently. So an argument
based on aesthetics of a single function name is not very convicing.
I have no new suggestions. I guess we'll just have to adapt to
whatever you decide.
- FChE