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Re: Is libguile.so.2 from guile-1.2 compatible w/one from 1.3snap?


>>>>> "Mikael" == Mikael Djurfeldt <mdj@nada.kth.se> writes:

    Mikael> karlheg@bittersweet.inetarena.com (Karl M. Hegbloom)
    Mikael> writes:
    >> Is the libguile.so.2 from guile-1.2 supposed to be fully
    >> compatible with the one in the 1.3 snapshots?  Or would it be
    >> good to bump the version number?

    Mikael> They are not fully compatible.  For example, some I/O
    Mikael> functions have simpler signatures in guile-1.3.

    >> I'm package building, and am wondering if it will break peoples
    >> programs to replace the 1.2 libguile with an experimental
    >> snapshot one?

    Mikael> Yes, it will likely break peoples programs.

 Then the version number on the .so ought to be incremented, is that
correct?  Will you please do that?

 What about the `threads.m4' issue?