krb5_init_ets() and 1.4 ABI

Jason Gerfen jason.gerfen at scl.utah.edu
Fri Mar 4 12:30:09 EST 2005


If the krb5_init_ets() is depreciated where can I find information on a 
substitute so I may keep the pam_krb5 authentictation module updated?

Tim Mooney wrote:

>
> I recently upgraded from krb5 1.2.8 + patches to krb5 1.4.
>
> Most of the shared libraries are still advertising the exact same ABI and
> soname as they were under 1.2.8, even though krb5_init_ets() is no longer
> part of the public API.
>
> I realize that krb5_init_ets() doesn't need to be called by applications
> any longer and that it's no longer part of the public API, but shouldn't
> the ABI versions have been bumped on the relevant shared libraries, to
> indicate that they're not *really* compatible with the shared libraries
> from e.g. 1.2.x?
>
> Tim



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