The Old New Thing

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

October 10, 2014 Oct 10, 2014 10/10/14

Raymond Chen

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...