Re:To Save C, We Must Save ABI
by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday August 11, 2026 @09:45AM
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> They say it's 'safe and certified code,' but in reality, it's just legacy code.
It's not just legacy code. Some of it is literally certified, that is, it has gone through a certification process. That is a slow and expensive thing to redo; nobody wants to do it for a change that doesn't add real user value.
It's not just legacy code. Some of it is literally certified, that is, it has gone through a certification process. That is a slow and expensive thing to redo; nobody wants to do it for a change that doesn't add real user value.