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Re: [PATCH] change GLIBC PPC64/ELF2 ABI default to 2.17
- From: Steven Munroe <munroesj at linux dot vnet dot ibm dot com>
- To: Adhemerval Zanella <azanella at linux dot vnet dot ibm dot com>, Andreas Jaeger <aj at suse dot com>
- Cc: libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
- Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:59:45 -0600
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] change GLIBC PPC64/ELF2 ABI default to 2.17
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On Thu, 2014-01-30 at 14:39 -0200, Adhemerval Zanella wrote:
> On 30-01-2014 14:10, Andreas Jaeger wrote:
> > So, moving forward: Will there no more such breakages and can
> > distributions rely on a stable API of the released glibc 2.19 on
> > PowerPC64 Little Endian the same way that x86 and x86-64 users can rely
> > on it? Meaning: Any binary build against 2.19 will work with future
> > versions.
> >
> > Andreas
>
> Yes, if this patch is accepted we intend to make this change final.
>
Thanks Adhemerval for you clear statement.
Yes I understand the convenience this will cause, and for that I
profusely apologize. I am taking a fair amount of abuse as a result
(from all sides, and most of which you have not seen), and that is fair
as well.
Yes I understand that this is the last chance to make this change,
period.
But I am also responsible for that long term stability and viability of
this new ecosystem. I am responsible for insuring the widest possible
acceptance and support so users (end customers and application
developers) will find this to be an attractive platform.
That is what I have to weigh in the balance,
I thank you all for your indulgence on this matter.