diff --git a/Repositories:FAQ.php b/Repositories:FAQ.php index c17ec0c..2f83b5e 100644 --- a/Repositories:FAQ.php +++ b/Repositories:FAQ.php @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ As you likely already know, we run a lot of audio plugins at the same time, all If a single plugin misbehaves or crashes, it usually brings down the entire host or DAW.

-So it vital that we build the plugins in a way to minimize issues. +So it is vital that we build the plugins in a way to minimize issues. They must be self-contained and never conflict with each other (as much as possible anyway). This entails, for example:

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ This entails, for example:
  • Building all plugin code and its dependencies with hidden symbols, so only the plugin-format-defined entry-points are visible within a shared object.
    When this is not done, a plugin that uses a different audio library version from the host will crash.
    This is usually not a problem if one uses only binaries from the distributions, but we cannot assume that it will always be that way...
    - Note that this is not just about building plugins in a certain, but also all of its dependencies.
    + Note that this is not just about building plugins in a certain way, but also all of its dependencies.

    For example: flatpaks, snaps, appimages and others include their own version of libraries needed by the application, which will publically expose symbols.
    In such cases, loading a plugin that uses a library also used by the host will result in a crash if their target versions don't match.