Some parts of an interface can change but others can't

Raymond ChenOctober 10, 2014Oct 10, 201410/10/14

When I wrote about asking the compiler to answer calling convention questions, some people were concerned about whether this was a reliable mechanism or whether it was relying on something that can change in the future. This is a special case of the question, "What parts of an interface can change, and what can't?" And it all boils down to...