gcc-3.2 C++ ABI and packaging c++ libraries [was Re: [ITP]: Berkeley DB v3.1]

[Nicholas Wourms]

Christopher Faylor wrote:

>On Fri, Jul 26, 2002 at 07:59:06AM -0400, Nicholas Wourms wrote:
>
>>Corinna Vinschen wrote:
>>
>>>AFAICS, the packaging is ok so I've uploaded it.
>>>
>>>
>>A certain someone [who wishes to go unnamed] e-mailed me last night and 
>>informed me about the potential incompatibilities in the C++ ABI that 
>>will be introduced when gcc-3.2 [formerly gcc-3.1.2] goes gold and how 
>>that would relate to the C++ API libraries released with db v3 and v4. 
>>Now this package's c++ library has been compiled with g++-2 since 
>>libtool refuses to link to libstc++.la in the new g++-3.1.1-4.
>>
>
>I don't suppose you could provide some, oh what do they call them,
>details?  maybe?  AFAIK, I fixed the problems withthe .la file.
>
>cgf
>
Umm, I'm trying to prevent, ya know, premature bug reports by 
investigating the issue fully to make sure it isn't something I'm doing 
wrong.  Just trying to be thorough...

Cheers,
Nicholas