RFC: ABI break

[Robert Millan]

On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 04:20:02PM +0100, Petr Salinger wrote:
> >Petr's NOTES file indicates we'll have to change libc ABI due to (at least)
> >changes in struct statfs.
> 
> We don't have to ;-) We can still use old struct statfs and change
> at any time later.
> 
> It might be also possible join changing struct statfs with moving 
> port to ftp.debian.org, but without soname bump.
> 
> - change struct, add old compat functions at GLIBC_2_3 using ostatfs.
>   new functions will get version GLIBC_2.3.5 or GLIBC_2.3.6
> 
> - start rebuilding all packages and uploading them to ftp.debian.org
> 
> Old aplication will use old functions from glibc,
> rebuilded new functions. The problem may arise only, when struct statfs 
> is passed between old app and new app. I expect this will be uncommon,
> and only last a few weeks before all packages are rebuilt.

Ah, I see.  Then the only remaining question (I think) is when do we switch to
the definitive soname 1, and wether we coordinate this with upstream.

I think upstream CVS has soname 1, so it'll be easier to keep it this way untill
we switch.

-- 
Robert Millan