From: Alex Young <alex@...>
Date: 2007-09-26T22:05:56+09:00
Subject: Re: 1.8/1.9 compiled library binary compatibility

Alex Fenton wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I'm wondering whether extension libraries compiled against 1.8 will work 
> with 1.9, and/or the other way around.
> 
> I know the C API is little-changed, but will people offering add-ons 
> binaries need to offer two versions?
> 
> Also - if it should work, should I be worried about a particular library 
> if it's not currently working - or just be patient and assume it's down 
> to 1.9 being work in progress?

I was wondering the same thing.  More specifically, I was wondering if 
Mongrel was working with YARV yet.  That then got me wondering if the IO 
patterns Zed Shaw seemed to be frustrated with in MRI had been fixed in 
YARV, and whether we'd (fingers crossed) see even more of a speed bump 
to serving HTTP at some point in the future.  Just call me foolishly 
optimistic if you like :-)

-- 
Alex