Re: [gpsd-dev] New structure in gps.h

[Bernd Zeimetz]

Hi,

I did not look at the code changes, but

On 05/18/2015 08:17 PM, address@hidden wrote:
> i am not shure, if i need to increment the API version, but the docu says, 
> increment minor API version, if the change is compatible.

there is a longish explanation how soname versioning works:
https://autotools.io/libtool/version.html

cheers,

bernd

> 
> Reinhard
> 
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> Betreff: Re: [gpsd-dev] New structure in gps.h
> Datum: Mon, 18 May 2015 19:12:53 +0200
> Von: "Gary E. Miller" <address@hidden>
> An: "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
> 
> Yo address@hidden
> 
> On Mon, 18 May 2015 18:01:34 +0200
> "address@hidden" <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
>>      i have added the navdata_t structure to gps.h as agreed last
>> year. 
>>
>>      This should not break binary compatibility, as the data are
>> "hidden" in the union by other longer structures. 
>>
>>      I have added a version field, to be able to add more fields to
>> navdata_t later. 
> 
> So why the API bump if binary compatibility not broken?
> 
> RGDS
> GARY
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