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diff --git a/docs/nspr/reference/pr_versioncheck.rst b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_versioncheck.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5d42827ad3 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_versioncheck.rst @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +PR_VersionCheck +=============== + +Compares the version of NSPR assumed by the caller (the imported +version) with the version being offered by the runtime (the exported +version). + + +Syntax +------ + +.. code:: + + #include <prinit.h> + + PRBool PR_VersionCheck(const char *importedVersion); + + +Parameter +~~~~~~~~~ + +:ref:`PR_VersionCheck` has one parameter: + +``importedVersion`` + The version of the shared library being imported. + + +Returns +~~~~~~~ + +The function returns one of the following values: + +- If the version of the shared library is compatible with that expected + by the caller, ``PR_TRUE``. +- If the versions are not compatible, ``PR_FALSE``. + + +Description +----------- + +:ref:`PR_VersionCheck` tests whether the version of the library being +imported (``importedVersion``) is compatible with the running version of +the shared library. This is a string comparison of sorts, though the +details of the comparison will vary over time. + + +See Also +-------- + +- `PR_VERSION <PR_VERSION>`__ |