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Comment by goku12

Can somebody explain:

1. The exact problem with the Linux ABI

2. What causes it (the issues that makes it such a challenge)

3. How it changed over the years, and its current state

4. Any serious attempts to resolve it

I've been on Linux for may be 2 decades at this point. I haven't noticed any issues with ABI so far, perhaps because I use everything from the distro repo or build and install them using the package manager. If I don't understand it, there are surely others who want to know it too. (Not trying to brag here. I'm referring to the time I've spent on it.)

I know that this is a big ask. The best course for me is of course to research it myself. But those who know the whole history tend to have a well organized perspective of it, as well as some invaluable insights that are not recorded anywhere else. So if this describes you, please consider writing it down for others. Blog is probably the best format for this.

parent goku12 10 months ago

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