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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