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Re: Linux vs. libio
- To: per at bothner dot com (Per Bothner)
- Subject: Re: Linux vs. libio
- From: Joe Buck <jbuck at synopsys dot COM>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 99 12:11:01 PST
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org, libc-alpha at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
I wrote:
> > Please note that I'm only one SC member. If other members object to
> > what I'm saying above, we'd have to resolve it.
Per Bothner (another SC member) writes:
> I do object, or rather: we should be very careful. I think checking
> in changes for code that we do not "own" can very easily lead to
> divergence.
It's not as much of a difference as it might appear, since I'd want
things re-sync'd before releases, and I expect everyone with blanket
write privileges to "be very careful".
> In a pinch we can put in a temporary kludge, but only if it is
> clearly marked as such.
This may be an example of such a pinch. The new ABI has to be tested.
Requiring all testers to rebuild their glibc means that there will be
a lot less testing, meaning a lower-quality release.