On Sat, 10 Apr 1999, John Polstra wrote:
> Brian Feldman wrote:
>
> > YES! Make the mdXXX symbols all weak, so libmd can be added manually!
>
> Peter already mentioned why that isn't necessary. I just want to add
> a caution to folks out there. Don't go wild with weak symbols. Think
> VERY carefully (and get a review) before using them. They should
> be treated as an absolute last resort. You can paint yourself into
> a corner before you know it, and you won't find out until it's time
> to upgrade something and you suddenly realize that none of your old
> executables will run any more.
>
Which is why I do NOT advocate making / shared, but shared libs there
would be useful still.
> John
> ---
> John Polstra j...@polstra.com
> John D. Polstra & Co., Inc. Seattle, Washington USA
> "Self-interest is the aphrodisiac of belief." -- James V. DeLong
>
>
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