On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 02:41:06PM -0700, Maxim Sobolev wrote: > Xin LI wrote: >> delphij 2008-05-27 20:04:27 UTC >> FreeBSD src repository >> Modified files: (Branch: RELENG_6) >> include string.h lib/libc/string Makefile.inc >> memchr.3 sys/sys param.h Added files: >> (Branch: RELENG_6) >> lib/libc/string memrchr.c Log: >> MFC: Add memrchr(3). > > I think this is not very good idea to MFC that into stable releases 6.x and > 7.x. The reason is that configure scripts for some packages might detect up > this API and enable it. Which means that some binary-only packages build > for say 6.4 won't work on 6.3 and down. AFAIK, both forward and backward > compatibility is required (or at least desired?) for stable branches.
NOT required. Desireable at times, but we only require that 6.3 binaries run without modifications on 6.4. -- -- David ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) _______________________________________________ cvs-all@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/cvs-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
