fix some aliasing issues again

[software/libev.git] / ev.pod

diff --git a/ev.pod b/ev.pod
index 3ad52c033150467c481e7a211df16825726e238d..063c01dbdeb76dc4c75fe96705aad8e2e79db12c 100644 (file)
--- a/ev.pod
+++ b/ev.pod
@@ -119,14 +119,17 @@ you actually want to know.
 
 =item int ev_version_minor ()
 
 
 =item int ev_version_minor ()
 

-You can find out the major and minor version numbers of the library
+You can find out the major and minor ABI version numbers of the library

 you linked against by calling the functions C<ev_version_major> and
 C<ev_version_minor>. If you want, you can compare against the global
 symbols C<EV_VERSION_MAJOR> and C<EV_VERSION_MINOR>, which specify the
 version of the library your program was compiled against.
 
 you linked against by calling the functions C<ev_version_major> and
 C<ev_version_minor>. If you want, you can compare against the global
 symbols C<EV_VERSION_MAJOR> and C<EV_VERSION_MINOR>, which specify the
 version of the library your program was compiled against.
 

+These version numbers refer to the ABI version of the library, not the
+release version.
+

 Usually, it's a good idea to terminate if the major versions mismatch,
 Usually, it's a good idea to terminate if the major versions mismatch,

-as this indicates an incompatible change.  Minor versions are usually
+as this indicates an incompatible change. Minor versions are usually

 compatible to older versions, so a larger minor version alone is usually
 not a problem.
 
 compatible to older versions, so a larger minor version alone is usually
 not a problem.