Re: Internal regex.h is always used

[Bruno Haible]

Hi Reuben,

> #include "regex.h"
> uses the included regex.h, not the system one.

Yes.

> There are obvious potential problems with this: if the 
> ABI changes you could end up with a header that doesn't match the
> linked code, and even without that you can end up thinking you have
> features (e.g. syntax bits) which are not in fact available in the
> code.

Yes. But the ABI is stable: it's the glibc ABI. The problems have only
been theoretical, not practical, so far. Or can you show a factual problem?

Bruno