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Re: [PATCH] change GLIBC PPC64/ELF2 ABI default to 2.17
- From: "Carlos O'Donell" <carlos at redhat dot com>
- To: Michael Matz <matz at suse dot de>, libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
- Cc: Steven Munroe <munroesj at linux dot vnet dot ibm dot com>, Adhemerval Zanella <azanella at linux dot vnet dot ibm dot com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:22:27 -0500
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] change GLIBC PPC64/ELF2 ABI default to 2.17
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On 01/30/2014 09:09 AM, Michael Matz wrote:
> I want some more promises. In particular, even though the symbol version
> is 2.17 the ABI, the symbol list, about everything is defined by the 2.19
> release. If there are discrepancies then 2.19 is right. It's right even
> if it was a ABI-affecting bug and the backports fixed that bug. It will
> stay right forever.
I agree. A public release of the ABI sets it in stone. Which is why this
issue is being discussed before 2.19 branches.
Cheers,
Carlos.