Re: libstdc++-libc6 question

["Tom Williams" <tom dot williams at diversifiedsoftware dot com>]

Yes.  That answers my question.  Thatnks for your time!

Peace.....

Tom




"Martin v. Loewis" <martin@mira.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de> on 11/21/99 01:13:59
PM

To:   Tom Williams/HQ/dssi
cc:   gcc@gcc.gnu.org
Subject:  Re: libstdc++-libc6 question




> Netscape was happy.  The question is: why can't gcc generate/install a
> generic libstdc++-libc6 that programs link against and that generic
> libstdc++-libc6 could actually be a link to the latest libstdc++
libraries
> regardless of the version (with the backward compatibility being
> maintained).  This way, Netscape would look for libstdc++-libc6 and not a
> specific version.
The different library versions are binary-incompatible (both backwards
and forwards). Applications linked with one of them may not work with
the other. Therefore, cross-linking them does not, in general, work
correctly.
In some cases, you may be able to use a newer library with older
applications, or vice versa. It is sometimes difficult to guess in
advance whether a particular program would work with a particular
library version.
Therefore, gcc keeps them all separate. This may result in higher
administrative burden (obtaining all these libraries), but simplifies
the life of the end-users (less unexpected crashes).
Hope this clarifies it,
Martin