ABI compatibility for gconv modules

[Florian Weimer]

On 08/08/2014 03:52 PM, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> On Fri 08 Aug 2014 12:04:56 Florian Weimer wrote:
>> Do we need to preserve ABI for gconv modules, or are they totally
>> internal to libc and we can break the interface as we see fit?
>
> considering the warning that is issued when you link statically, i'd say the
> policy has been that the ABI is private to glibc.  especially since you can't
> really link directly against them, and you shouldn't be dlopening them
> directly.

Okay, my gconv transliteration module removal patch breaks the gconv ABI.

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Florian Weimer / Red Hat Product Security