Distro packagers generate a listing of public symbols (tagging a symbol with the version number when it is introduced) to catch incompatibilities. It's like st

Distro packagers generate a listing of public symbols (tagging a symbol with the version number when it is introduced) to catch incompatibilities. It's like static typing, it takes a bit of getting used to but it's very reliable. https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/advanced.en.html#librarysymbols https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/advanced.en.h...