Re: Apache module compatibility

[Dragon <dragon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve Wong did speak thusly:
> Hi,
> Assume I developed a module, compiled and tested with Apache
> 2.2.6. When I release the binary to others,
> what kind of compatibility may I claim in terms of Apache HTTP server
> version. May I say something like:
>  
>     Compiled with Apache 2.2.6
>     Tested with Apache 2.2.6
>     In theory ccompatible with all 2.2.* Apache servers
>  
> If there exist a good guild line/doc regarding release binary and
> describing compatibility, I would appreciate if someone can point me
> there.
> Thanks,
> -Steve
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No, you really can't claim any such thing because there are a bunch of
system libraries involved on any platform on which Apache runs. Unless
the OS and system libraries and processor architecture are the same, you
can only claim that it will work on the exact same environment.

Any other environment may be incompatible in any number of ways.

Dragon

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