Re: ABI change. Was Autobuilder needed?
I found this. I hope people find this informative, if it is correct and
relevant. I have now discovered how to use dict.
Phil.
1 definition found
>From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
Application Binary Interface
<programming> (ABI) The interface by which an {application
program} gains access to {operating system} and other
services. It should be possible to run the same compiled
{binary} applications on any system with the right ABI.
Examples are {88open}'s {Binary Compatibility Standard}, the
{PowerOpen Environment} and {Windows sockets}.
(1994-11-08)
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