Linux vs. libio

Jeffrey A Law law@cygnus.com
Fri Dec 31 23:54:00 GMT 1999


  In message < 199912210101.RAA01743@kankakee.wrs.com >you write:
  > > From: Mark Mitchell <mark@codesourcery.com>
  > > Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 16:38:54 -0800
  > 
  > > This isn't like old-IA32 vs. new-IA32, or old-fixinclude
  > > vs. new-fixincludes; there will never be a cutover from the old ABI
  > > to the new ABI.
  > 
  > ?
Agreed.   My understanding was that the ia32 (and in fact every port) would
be converting to the new abi.  It doesn't make any sense to have multiple
mangling mechanisms, multiple EH mechanisms and multiple vtable layouts.

jeff



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