Re: Header files and the kernel ABI

H. Peter Anvin
2002-07-25T16:28:28Z

Oliver Xymoron wrote:
>
> Ideally, the ABI layer would be maintained and packaged separately from
> both the kernel and glibc to avoid gratuitous changes from either side.
>

I disagree. The ABI is a product of the kernel and should be attached
to it. It is *not* a product of glibc -- glibc is a consumer of it, as
are any other libcs.

-hpa