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On Tue, 15 May 2007 08:52:32 -0400 |
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Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o> wrote: |
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> > preserve_old_lib is a horrible hack that shouldn't be being used at |
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> > all. Don't push it as an alternative for proper slotting. |
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> funny, i could say the same thing for your "proper slotting" |
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> SLOTing is for API changes, not ABI changes |
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SLOTs are for where a user may want to have multiple versions of the |
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same package installed, for example where they require headers from two |
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different versions or where they require shared objects from two |
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different versions. |
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Ciaran McCreesh |
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