Subject: Re: syslog_r (Re: CVS commit: src/lib/libc)
To: Christos Zoulas <christos@zoulas.com>
From: SODA Noriyuki <soda@sra.co.jp>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 10/26/2006 23:00:37
>>>>> On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:57:22 -0400,
christos@zoulas.com (Christos Zoulas) said:
> | Isn't it better to remove syslog_r() from libc as soon as possible,
> | at least until this issue is settled?
> | Since leaving it in libc may cause an ABI problem.
> Why would it cause an ABI issue? the use of vsnprintf() is internal.
Because maybe we shouldn't have syslog_r() in our libc, and if so,
removing it causes the ABI problem, if any third party userland
program begins to use the symbol.
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soda