On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 12:20:48 -0700 "Monique Y. Herman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm a bit confused, I guess. What's the difference between an API > (Application programmer interface) and an ABI (application binary > interface)? In both cases, they seem to be libraries used by developers > to do stuff. In the interest of completeness, I'd like to point out that an ABI defines much more than a list of functions and their signatures. It will also cover such details as data layout (in memory), stack layout, argument passing conventions, etc. The next time you're wondering about the order of bit fields in memory, consider looking it up in the ABI spec. Some example specs are available at: http://www.sparc.com/standards.html You should be able to find info on other processors by googling "psABI". -g -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
