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Re: PATCH: BZ #14664: changing prefix breaks "make check-abi-libc"
> Thanks for clarifying, since it gives me an excuse to emphasize
> something important:
>
> Different ABIs for different distros is an awful idea. Just think
> about the consequences for a moment. They are bad.
>From an ISV viewpoint, yes, it is an awful idea. However, it doesn't
justify using hardcoded assumptions within glibc especially when we
claim to have a configurable prefix. It's just plain ugly.
> Luckily it is possible to have a configurable prefix without
> sacrificing shared ABI (phew!). I believe that is worth pursuing.
I am not talking about _nl_default_dirname in particular. For that
case I think the approach your patch takes does seem like a better
solution. My concern is more to do with the overall inability to run
the testsuite using a different prefix and the overall indifference to
that problem.
Siddhesh