Re:A Special Kind of Hell: intmax_t in C and C++
by loeg on Saturday December 05, 2020 @04:46PM
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> The only thing that may need to deal with multiple supported ABIs simultaneously is the kernel. But maybe kernels are using more explicit types?
Right. Kernel ABIs use explicit-width types, and if an ABI change is needed, a new syscall is added. The old one continues to exist with the old ABI indefinitely.
Right. Kernel ABIs use explicit-width types, and if an ABI change is needed, a new syscall is added. The old one continues to exist with the old ABI indefinitely.