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> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 21:12:59 +0100
> From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
> 
> The current debug interface in CVS is compatible with Unix and Linux systems
> (see src/docs/kb/wc204.txi).

In that case, I think we should not change that interface.

> My opinion is still that nmalloc must provide the same interface as current
> CVS, to be incorporated in CVS. If it happens to provide an additional more
> fully-functioned or finely-grained interface, then that would be fine.

Agreed.  That means, to make it more clear, that it is okay to _add_
functionality, but not _replace_ the parts of it that are compatible
with other platforms.