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commit 3480ddc40b8f9a9fb277fe1883e359db3db0ab17
Author: Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com>
Date:   Mon Oct 16 20:43:28 2017 +0200

    shlib-compat: Update documentation of the compat_symbol_reference macro

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e45b749..debac64 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2017-10-16  Carlos O'Donell  <carlos@redhat.com>
+
+	* include/shlib-compat.h (compat_symbol_reference): Update
+	comment.
+
 2017-10-16  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
 
 	* math/Makefile (test-types): Add
diff --git a/include/shlib-compat.h b/include/shlib-compat.h
index d872afc..6f11be8 100644
--- a/include/shlib-compat.h
+++ b/include/shlib-compat.h
@@ -78,8 +78,12 @@
 
 #endif
 
-/* Use compat_symbol_reference for a reference to a specific version
-   of a symbol.  Use compat_symbol to define such a symbol.  */
+/* Use compat_symbol_reference for a reference *or* definition of a
+   specific version of a symbol.  Definitions are primarily used to
+   ensure tests reference the exact compat symbol required, or define an
+   interposing symbol of the right version e.g. __malloc_initialize_hook
+   in mcheck-init.c.  Use compat_symbol to define such a symbol within
+   the shared libraries that are built for users.  */
 #define compat_symbol_reference(lib, local, symbol, version) \
   compat_symbol_reference_1 (lib, local, symbol, version)
 #define compat_symbol_reference_1(lib, local, symbol, version) \

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Summary of changes:
 ChangeLog              |    5 +++++
 include/shlib-compat.h |    8 ++++++--
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)


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