I am new to linux system programming and i came across api and abi while reading linux system programming. C++ has no standard abi (application binary interface) but neither does c, right? On any given platform it pretty much does.
Except this isn't what an abi is. Abi is basically how the function / procedures passes information to each other through registers (compiled form), where the return value stored (specify registers). An abi is a set of rules that determines calling convention, and rules for laying out structures.
As far as i've understood, it is not possible to link libraries that use different versions of gcc's application binary interface (abi). From a discussion somewhere else: The common explanation for not fixing some issues with c++ is that it would break the abi and require recompilation, but on the other hand i encounter statements like this:. It wouldn't be useful as the.
Are there abi changes to every version. In xamarin there was a supported architectures dialog, but that appears to be gone now.