Re: Header files and the kernel ABI

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@zytor.com)
Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:31:23 -0700

Oliver Xymoron wrote:
>
> Ideally, the ABI layer would be maintained and packaged separately from
> both the kernel and glibc to avoid gratuitous changes from either side.
>

I disagree. The ABI is a product of the kernel and should be attached
to it. It is *not* a product of glibc -- glibc is a consumer of it, as
are any other libcs.

-hpa

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