stap libdwfl bug-compatibility requirements
Frank Ch. Eigler
fche@redhat.com
Fri Dec 19 02:05:00 GMT 2008
Hi -
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 05:38:39PM -0800, Roland McGrath wrote:
> [...]
> > old/deprecated: dwfl_module_build_id
> > new/fixed: dwfl_module_build_id_bits
>
> I don't want to uglify the current and future sources with random renamings.
This elfutils bug - however resolved - will require systemtap to carry
#if ELFUTILS or autoconfy "uglification" permanently. So an argument
based on aesthetics of a single function name is not very convicing.
I have no new suggestions. I guess we'll just have to adapt to
whatever you decide.
- FChE
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