2009/5/21 Christian Zuckschwerdt <christ...@zuckschwerdt.org>:
> We are currently at ABI version 5, stepping back to ABI version 2
> could lead to trouble.
>
> But you are right, starting fresh and with a soname that hasn't been
> in use, any pick is fine.
>
>
> Details about the original thought:
>
> OpenOBEX uses a version-info of 5:1:4 now which translates to a soname
> of 1.4.1.
> (The scheme here is current : revision : age which is translated to a
> soname of current-age . age . revision.)
> The soname of .2.0 (ABI 2, age 0) tells to be compatible to e.g. the
> soname of .1.1 (ABI 2, age 1, revisions ommited).
>
> But that's just the theoretical side -- I can't even say if some
> linker might choose librarys that liberal. Also there shouldn't be any
> apps linked to ABI 2 around any more, right?

I know nothing about sonames, but this page
http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/html_node/Updating-version-info.html
makes it clear that version-info should become 6:0:0, if we're at 5:1:4 now.


-- 
Alexander

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