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Date:      Thu, 30 Sep 1999 02:57:56 +0900
From:      "Daniel C. Sobral" <dcs@newsguy.com>
To:        Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@scc.nl>
Cc:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: HEADS UP: sigset_t changes committed
Message-ID:  <37F25324.FC471EEC@newsguy.com>
References:  <37F23064.98EEBC67@scc.nl>

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Marcel Moolenaar wrote:
> 
> These libraries either a) have one of the modified structures
> visible in the interface, or b) use sigset_t internally and
> may cause breakage if new binaries are used against libraries
> that don't have the sigset_t change. This not an immediate
> issue, but will be as soon as applications start using the
> new range to its fullest.

Without really wanting to get into this discussion, the version
bumps if an old binary cannot use a new library, not the other way
around. Alas, this is all I'll be saying. Interested parties can
refer to the recent discussion+flame war on the subject.

--
Daniel C. Sobral			(8-DCS)
dcs@newsguy.com
dcs@freebsd.org

	Rule 69: Do unto other's code as you'd have it do unto yours




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