9.4.2b1 -> 9.4.2rc1 libisc.so interface change

[Adam Tkac]

On Fri, Oct 12, 2007 at 02:19:42PM -0400, Danny Mayer wrote:
> Adam Tkac wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I've got report that libisc.so has interface revision number 33 in
> > 9.4.2rc1 (had 32 in 9.4.2b1). I think maintenance releases should
> > keep API/ABI because changes like this will break other applications.
> > Better should be keep old interface for compatibility and remove it
> > in next major release. Btw change of socket_eventlist_delete function
> > doesn't worry me but that all programs linked to libisc.so have to be
> > relinked is my problem.
> > 
> 
> For at least that function you shouldn't have to worry since it's an
> internal-only function. Applications (including BIND9) should never be
> calling it.

Yes, you're right, noone should use functions from libisc library. But when you're shipping OS you have to keep API/ABI compatibility during OS life. So if We have BIND 9.4 in distro We should have libisc.so.32 during distro life. This is main point why I've started this thread - keeping API/ABI compatibility in maintenance releases.

Adam