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Re: Should Linux VDSO be using symbol version based on the released kernel?
- From: Carlos O'Donell <carlos at redhat dot com>
- To: Adhemerval Zanella <adhemerval dot zanella at linaro dot org>, libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
- Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 16:29:47 -0400
- Subject: Re: Should Linux VDSO be using symbol version based on the released kernel?
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On 05/05/2016 09:27 AM, Adhemerval Zanella wrote:
> My view is for matter of fact, the symbol version itself for a given vDSO
> matter little to GLIBC. I think we can stir some discussion and ask the
> kernel developer to enforce the version tied more strictly for future
> version.
It really doesn't matter as you say, but using the version the symbol
was added in helps just a little bit more than the meaningless version
we have now.
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Cheers,
Carlos.