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Re: gcc 3.2 transition in unstable



On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 09:18:08PM +0100, Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder wrote:
[snip]
> In my understanding:
> API == the set of exported symbols of a library (module/package/......)
> with their types and other attributes
> ABI == how these symbols are encoded so that the loader/linker can merge
> objects to a memory image ready to be executed.
[snip]

Ahh, this corresponds with my original understanding of API/ABI. Thanks.
But apparently not everybody has the same understanding. I'll remember to
clarify next time I use those terms. :-)


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