Re: RFD: x32 ABI system call numbers

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 08/31/2011 12:54 PM, Alan Cox wrote:
>>
>> The only reason I mentioned redefining 32-bit time_t as unsigned was for
>> *legacy ABIs*.
> 
> But if you redefine it then it's not a legacy ABI any more - its a new
> ABI.

Only sort-of-kind of.  It's like hacking around the Y2K problem by date
windowing; it technically it is an ABI change but when it is going to
break anyway...

	-hpa
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