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Re: backward/forward compatibility of binutils

From: 'Daniel Jacobowitz' <drow at false dot org>
To: Mikhail Teterin <mi+mx at aldan dot algebra dot com>
Cc: Jan-Benedict Glaw <jbglaw at lug-owl dot de>, Dave Korn <dave dot korn at artimi dot com>, binutils at sources dot redhat dot com, Ian Lance Taylor <iant at google dot com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 14:58:45 -0400
Subject: Re: backward/forward compatibility of binutils
References: <00e901c6a1db$a99c2450$a501a8c0@CAM.ARTIMI.COM> <200607071441.12923.mi+mx@aldan.algebra.com> <20060707184544.GA29933@nevyn.them.org> <200607071456.15368.mi+mx@aldan.algebra.com>

On Fri, Jul 07, 2006 at 02:56:14PM -0400, Mikhail Teterin wrote:
> Ian's response is: "Do it yourself". There is not much to do, besides 
> agreeing, that the compatibility would be a desirable goal...

You've missed his entire point, which is that the current interface is
not designed extensibly.  It would be a great deal of work to preserve
it in the face of major changes - work which no one who would be making
those changes has interest in doing.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery

References:
- RE: backward/forward compatibility of binutils
  - From: Dave Korn
- Re: backward/forward compatibility of binutils
  - From: Mikhail Teterin
- Re: backward/forward compatibility of binutils
  - From: 'Daniel Jacobowitz'
- Re: backward/forward compatibility of binutils
  - From: Mikhail Teterin

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