Re: compiler

[alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox)]

> Am I to understand that the LSB is going to include specifications for the ways
> that programs are to be *built*?  As in, your application is LSB-compliant only if
> it was built with the LSB scripts?  Or will the proposed lsbcc scripts et al just
> be convenience scripts for use when building LSB-compliant programs?

They are tools. 

Ideally if you build with lsbcc you will know your application is compliant
as it will be linked against a subset library set that only contains 'offical'
functions. Its equally valid if you use gcc but you might accidentally use
an 'unofficial' C library function by mistake