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Re: CVS commit: src



matthew green <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost> wrote:

> the minor number should be bumped any time a symbol is added to a
> library.
> 
> the major number should be bumped any time a symbols is removed
> from or an ABI changed in a library.
> 
> 
> this is pretty much all there is to the rules, and they're not
> limited by other implementation issues.  ie, each time you commit
> a new function bump the minor.

In another change set, I am about moving extended attribute functions
from libc to libutil. Should libc major be bumped? It is worth noting
that our kernel extended attribute support has been completely broken
until a few weeks ago, therefore I am certain nobody used that
functions.

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Emmanuel Dreyfus
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