ABI questions

dayalan_cse · 08-25-2008, 12:49 AM

How to find the compatibility between two redhat kernel version ?
What is ABI in Linux kernel?
How to find the information about ABI support on redhat kernel.
what other factors involves in deciding binary compatibility between two kernel versions (Redhat).

can anyone help me to understand?

Thanks,
Deenadayalan

pinniped · 08-25-2008, 12:58 AM

On the kernel side, look at the CONFIG options for the supported ELF formats.

For individual programs:
readelf -h /bin/sh