On 10/07/2024 16:01, zxuiji wrote:
> That's a possible method to provide encapsulation, but it does nothing
> to address the existing issue of involuntary ABI ossification. I would
> consider this to be an implementation detail that can be left to
> whoever
> is implementing a public interface.
>
>
> It creates a clear divide between the shared ABI and the static ABI.
> Things like this are possible for example:

Indeed, but it's still a different subject ;-) The point I'm trying to
address is not _how_ encapsulation should be done, but rather _when_ it
should be done.


Hans Guijt