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What is ABI in Linux?
What is ABI in Linux?
Thu Jan 09 2025
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I'm trying to understand what ABI stands for in the context of Linux. I've heard this term before but I'm not entirely sure what it means or how it relates to Linux specifically.
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Sat Jan 11 2025
The Application Binary Interface (ABI) plays a crucial role in ensuring compatibility between different systems.
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Sat Jan 11 2025
With ABI, a program compiled on one system can seamlessly run on another system.
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Sat Jan 11 2025
The key requirement for this compatibility is that both systems must possess the same ABI.
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Fri Jan 10 2025
ABI ensures binary compatibility, which is particularly important in Linux distributions.
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Fri Jan 10 2025
In Linux, precompiled binaries can be executed directly without the need for the source code.
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