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While a compile can't enforce APIs, the ABI generated by compiler.
by omeid2 10y ago
While a compile can't enforce APIs, the ABI generated by compiler.
- ori_b 10y agoThe ABI is generated by the compiler in response to the code it is given. If you don't control the code, you can't guarantee an ABI. If you change the types of function arguments -- for example, adding fields to structs that are passed by value -- you will break ABI, even if the compiler doesn't change.
- ori_b 10y agoSo, for C++, a good document about keeping ABI compatibility: https://community.kde.org/Policies/Binary_Compatibility_Issues_With_C%2B%2B#Note_about_ABI https://community.kde.org/Policies/Binary_Compatibility_Issu...