Binary compatibility is generally an ability of two hardware/software systems to run the same binary code without the need to recompile.
Questions tagged [binary-compatibility]
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Is narrowing the return type a breaking change?
Let's say I have a .NET library (v1.0) with the following method:
public IPrincipal GetUser() { ... }
and in version 2.0 I replace it with
public MyUserClass GetUser() { ... }
to provide newer clients with additional information.
Assuming that…
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Is std::unique_ptr ABI-compatible with raw pointers?
My reading about std::unique_ptr has convinced me that it (along with the other smart pointers) is definitely the best choice for pointers internally in a project (especially after Could an optimizing compiler remove all runtime costs from…
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C++ binary compatible dll POD class member initialization causes crash
I'm trying to make an inter-compiler compatible class in a dll built with mingw that can be used in a Windows VS application. My issue is, my class crashes the moment it tries to initialize a member variable when a function is called from the VS…
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VB6 binary compatibility - adding new Events
In a VB6 ActiveX exe project, is there any way to preserve the GUID for the events dispinterface if and when new events are added?
Obviously changing existing events breaks compatibility. Adding a new one doesn't cause the VB6 IDE to issue a…
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Cleaning up code breaks binary compatibility
I'm working on a project which is being used by a number of people I don't know. We've done a fairly good job of bringing down the CheckStyle warnings and the thing is about a low as its going to get without breaking binary compatibility.
The…
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What is the recommended design for public-facing APIs to support multiple POD types while maximizing binary compatibility?
I am currently designing a public-facing C++ API for a product which will require a pre-compiled binary/DLL (it will be cross-platform). I would like for the API to allow the user to use any POD we support (where applicable), however the base…
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Can the 'final' keyword be made conditional to C++11 in an API?
Is it a good idea to enable the final C++11 keyword conditionally to the standard version in a header file? I'm thinking of something like:
#if __cplusplus >= 201103L
# define MY_FINAL final
#else
# define MY_FINAL
#endif
// ...
class Derived…
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.lib built with VS2008 used by a binary built with VS2005
What could prevent me from linking with a third-party .lib built with Visual Studio 2008 in a program that I compile with Visual Studio 2005? Thanks
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Circumventing vb6 binary compatibility
This is more or less an academia question to help me better understand this process... not so much a request to figure out how to get around binary compatibility so no need to explain why I shouldn't try this :)
Let's say I create and compile a dll…
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Running old JDK/JVM versions in a modern Linux environment
I'm trying to run an old JDK (version 1.3 released in May 2000) in a relatively modern Linux box (Debian 10).
As far as binary compatibility is concerned, everything seems fine, since all the necessary 32-bit dependencies are still available in…
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NoClassDefFoundError: scala/collection/TraversableOnce (Using Phantom Library To Fetch Data From ScyllaDB Cluster)
I'm new to scyllaDB, I've made 3 Node ScyllaDb Cluster and it's running.
Datacenter: DC1
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Status=Up/Down
|/ State=Normal/Leaving/Joining/Moving
-- Address Load Tokens Owns Host ID …
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About java Runtime self-written public API compatibility
I just encounter a real problem about changed API. And i want to know more about this topic.
Using the following example as a demo.
There are 4 simple classes, Child class extends Parent. PubAPI is the class which provides public method for cient…
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Binary forward compatibility after appending new member variable at the end of a struct
I have a piece of legacy C++ code which lives in a library and is loaded as DLL by an application:
// Foobar.h (old)
struct Foobar
{
const char* foo;
const char* bar;
int apple;
int banana;
};
// Foobar.cpp (old)
void func(Foobar*…
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j2me polish binary compatibility
Is it possible using j2me polish to have only one jar file that run across multiple handset ?
basically we want to have binary compatibility, and don't want different build for different handset, at the same time we needs to have good ui
we do have…
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Strange access violation at vector indexer
At first some introductions: I am currently working on a C++ compatibility thing which means being able to run projects with different compiler options with each other. Therefore I test with a Release DLL and a Debug application linking to that…
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