[PATCH libevdev 1/2] Add ld version-script

David Herrmann dh.herrmann at gmail.com
Wed Jan 8 03:58:56 PST 2014


Hi Peter

On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 2:32 AM, Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer at who-t.net> wrote:
> From: David Herrmann <dh.herrmann at gmail.com>
>
> Explicit symbol versioning allows us to provide multiple versions of
> incompatible API changes. It is a very common practice in GNU world and
> avoids the problems occuring if distributions try to ship multiple version
> of a single DSO.
>
> Background information available at:
>   http://people.redhat.com/drepper/dsohowto.pdf
>
> To see the symbol-versions, use objdump:
>   objdump -T libevdev/.libs/libevdev.so.1.0.0
> This can also be used to verify that all symbols are correctly
> exported (typos in linker-scripts are silently ignored by ld).
>
> Signed-off-by: David Herrmann <dh.herrmann at gmail.com>
>
> Updated for evdev 0.6's API.
>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer at who-t.net>
> ---
>  libevdev/Makefile.am  |   8 ++--
>  libevdev/libevdev.sym | 104 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 109 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 libevdev/libevdev.sym
>
> diff --git a/libevdev/Makefile.am b/libevdev/Makefile.am
> index 739ed7d..5ff8799 100644
> --- a/libevdev/Makefile.am
> +++ b/libevdev/Makefile.am
> @@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ libevdev_la_SOURCES = \
>
>  libevdev_la_LDFLAGS = \
>         -version-info $(LIBEVDEV_LT_VERSION) \
> -       -export-symbols-regex '^libevdev_|^LIBEVDEV_' \
> -       $(GNU_LD_FLAGS)
> +       -Wl,--version-script="$(srcdir)/libevdev.sym" \
> +       $(GCOV_LDFLAGS)

Is the GNU_LD_FLAGS => GCOV_LDFLAGS intentional? Otherwise, patch
looks fine to me. Feel free to keep my signed-off-by.

Thanks
David

> +
> +EXTRA_libevdev_la_DEPENDENCIES = $(srcdir)/libevdev.sym
>
>  libevdevincludedir = $(includedir)/libevdev-1.0/libevdev
>  libevdevinclude_HEADERS = libevdev.h libevdev-uinput.h
> @@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ libevdevinclude_HEADERS = libevdev.h libevdev-uinput.h
>  event-names.h: Makefile make-event-names.py
>         $(PYTHON) $(srcdir)/make-event-names.py --output=c $(top_srcdir)/include/linux/input.h  > $@
>
> -EXTRA_DIST = make-event-names.py
> +EXTRA_DIST = make-event-names.py libevdev.sym
>  CLEANFILES = event-names.h
>  BUILT_SOURCES = event-names.h
>
> diff --git a/libevdev/libevdev.sym b/libevdev/libevdev.sym
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..ef4f06b
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/libevdev/libevdev.sym
> @@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
> +/*
> + * Copyright (c) 2013 David Herrmann <dh.herrmann at gmail.com>
> + *
> + * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
> + * documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that
> + * the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright
> + * notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and
> + * that the name of the copyright holders not be used in advertising or
> + * publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific,
> + * written prior permission.  The copyright holders make no representations
> + * about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as
> + * is" without express or implied warranty.
> + *
> + * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
> + * INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO
> + * EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
> + * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE,
> + * DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
> + * TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
> + * OF THIS SOFTWARE.
> + */
> +
> +LIBEVDEV_1 {
> +global:
> +       libevdev_change_fd;
> +       libevdev_disable_event_code;
> +       libevdev_disable_event_type;
> +       libevdev_enable_event_code;
> +       libevdev_enable_event_type;
> +       libevdev_enable_property;
> +       libevdev_event_code_from_name;
> +       libevdev_event_code_from_name_n;
> +       libevdev_event_code_get_name;
> +       libevdev_event_is_code;
> +       libevdev_event_is_type;
> +       libevdev_event_type_from_name;
> +       libevdev_event_type_from_name_n;
> +       libevdev_event_type_get_max;
> +       libevdev_event_type_get_name;
> +       libevdev_fetch_event_value;
> +       libevdev_fetch_slot_value;
> +       libevdev_free;
> +       libevdev_get_abs_flat;
> +       libevdev_get_abs_fuzz;
> +       libevdev_get_abs_info;
> +       libevdev_get_abs_maximum;
> +       libevdev_get_abs_minimum;
> +       libevdev_get_abs_resolution;
> +       libevdev_get_current_slot;
> +       libevdev_get_driver_version;
> +       libevdev_get_event_value;
> +       libevdev_get_fd;
> +       libevdev_get_id_bustype;
> +       libevdev_get_id_product;
> +       libevdev_get_id_vendor;
> +       libevdev_get_id_version;
> +       libevdev_get_log_priority;
> +       libevdev_get_name;
> +       libevdev_get_num_slots;
> +       libevdev_get_phys;
> +       libevdev_get_repeat;
> +       libevdev_get_slot_value;
> +       libevdev_get_uniq;
> +       libevdev_grab;
> +       libevdev_has_event_code;
> +       libevdev_has_event_pending;
> +       libevdev_has_event_type;
> +       libevdev_has_property;
> +       libevdev_kernel_set_abs_info;
> +       libevdev_kernel_set_led_value;
> +       libevdev_kernel_set_led_values;
> +       libevdev_new;
> +       libevdev_new_from_fd;
> +       libevdev_next_event;
> +       libevdev_property_get_name;
> +       libevdev_set_abs_flat;
> +       libevdev_set_abs_fuzz;
> +       libevdev_set_abs_info;
> +       libevdev_set_abs_maximum;
> +       libevdev_set_abs_minimum;
> +       libevdev_set_abs_resolution;
> +       libevdev_set_clock_id;
> +       libevdev_set_event_value;
> +       libevdev_set_fd;
> +       libevdev_set_id_bustype;
> +       libevdev_set_id_product;
> +       libevdev_set_id_vendor;
> +       libevdev_set_id_version;
> +       libevdev_set_log_function;
> +       libevdev_set_log_priority;
> +       libevdev_set_name;
> +       libevdev_set_phys;
> +       libevdev_set_slot_value;
> +       libevdev_set_uniq;
> +       libevdev_uinput_create_from_device;
> +       libevdev_uinput_destroy;
> +       libevdev_uinput_get_devnode;
> +       libevdev_uinput_get_fd;
> +       libevdev_uinput_get_syspath;
> +       libevdev_uinput_write_event;
> +
> +local:
> +       *;
> +};
> --
> 1.8.4.2
>


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