FW: How does GCC implement dynamic binding?

[David Daney]

Michael Eager wrote:
> Lacefield, Greg (CNS COE) wrote:
>
>> Given all this, I posed this question to the gcc mailing list and
>> received a reply that directed me to the C++ ABI
>> (http://codesourcery.com/cxx-abi/), which is more detailed and has the
>> information I'm looking for.  However, I need to confirm, in the case of
>> an FAA audit, that GCC 3.3.1 implements dynamic binding in this fashion.
>> Can anyone on the steering committee "officially" confirm that GCC uses
>> static v-tables as described in the ABI?
>
> You should read the GPL license (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html)
> under which GCC is distributed.  In particular see Paragraph 11, under
> the large heading "NO WARRANTY".
>
> I question whether you will find anyone who would be willing to affirm
> that GCC has any specific behavior if such a certification were intended
> to provide a guarantee or warranty, or if there was any expectation
> that there was any assumption of liability for GCC's failure to
> perform as indicated.
>
Perhaps you are right, but it would not surprise me if there were 
commercial entities based around FOSS that would provide that type of 
support.

David Daney