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Re: explanation (was Re: gcc std namespace bug)


On Aug 11, 2000, Levente Farkas <lfarkas@mindmaker.hu> wrote:

> Alexandre Oliva wrote:
>> 
>> On Aug 10, 2000, Levente Farkas <lfarkas@mindmaker.hu> wrote:
>> 
>> > -fhonor-std is an option for gcc so I when I use gcc I could have to
>> > use BOTH version (with AND without) -fhonor-std.
>> 
>> It's not the only GCC option that changes the ABI and requires
>> libraries to be compiled with it.  -fvtable-thunks and -fnew-abi are
>> other such options.

> which libraries?

libgcc and libstdc++

> could you point me some url, info about the old and new abi ?

The new abi is still under development.  You'd better not use it for
purposes other than testing.

That said, you'll be able to find some information about the new C++
ABI at http://reality.sgi.com/dehnert_engr/cxx/cxx-summary.html

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