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    "Please don't say, OS" Compilers need to know the ABI. Linkers need to know the ABI. The kernel needs to know the ABI in order to set up the program in RAM for it to run properly. As for C++ see below, it intentionally turns labels into gibberish because of overloading and private methods, and the linker and any other compiler need to have compatible name mangling to work with it, in other words the same ABI. Commented Feb 1, 2010 at 3:52
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    I think the question is so clear; exactly describing what is the answer format expected and yet not a single satisfactory answer that which can be accepted. Commented Feb 22, 2010 at 10:35
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    @legends2k My take on the issue is that OP does indeed know what an ABI is, but doesn't realize that. The vast majority of programmers will never ever design or provide an ABI, because that is the job of OS/platform designers. Commented Feb 27, 2010 at 15:01
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    @JesperE: I do agree to your point. But probably the OP wants to know it clearly, in the format s/he sees fit, even though s/he mightn't need to provide an ABI. Commented Feb 27, 2010 at 16:09
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    I was ignorant. Recently while working with all these things. I realized what ABI is actually is. Yeah, I do agree that my template is faulty. Its not appropriate to fit ABI into my template. Thanks @ JasperE. It just took work experience to realize your answer. Commented Mar 23, 2010 at 14:15