A symbol version patch for glibc 2.x compatibility

H . J . Lu hjl@valinux.com
Sat Nov 25 10:40:00 GMT 2000


On Sat, Nov 25, 2000 at 03:53:32AM -0800, David O'Brien wrote:
> > I don't understand why David kept asking for Linux to change.
> 
> Because I'd like to follow something written down in a specification or
> standard.  

Please do. Both Ulrich and I have told you that your interpretation of
gABI is incorrect.

> 
> What should be the standard for using this PT_NOTE section method?  Linux
> names the section ".note.ABI-tag", NetBSD ".note.ident".  I made FreeBSD
> follow Linux with ".note.ABI-tag".  Or does one search thru all the
> PT_NOTE type sections looking for a type of 0x01?  Search all the PT_NOTE
> sections looking for a name string you recognize?
> 

We can make a proposal to gABI.

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H.J. Lu (hjl@valinux.com)


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