libxlsxwriter: 0.9.7 to 0.9.8 compatibility report

Test Info

Library Name	libxlsxwriter
Version #1	0.9.7
Version #2	0.9.8
Arch	x86_64
GCC Version	9
Subject	Binary Compatibility

Test Results

Total Header Files	28
Total Libraries	1
Total Symbols / Types	424 / 280
Compatibility	76.8%

Problem Summary

	Severity	Count
Added Symbols	-	3
Removed Symbols	High	0
Problems with Data Types	High	0
	Medium	6
	Low	6
Problems with Symbols	High	0
	Medium	0
	Low	0
Problems with Constants	Low	0

Added Symbols 3

chart.h, libxlsxwriter.so
chart_series_set_labels_fill ( lxw_chart_series* series, lxw_chart_fill* fill )
chart_series_set_labels_line ( lxw_chart_series* series, lxw_chart_line* line )
chart_series_set_labels_pattern ( lxw_chart_series* series, lxw_chart_pattern* pattern )

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Problems with Data Types, Medium Severity 6

chart.h
[+] struct lxw_chart_custom_label 3

	Change	Effect
1	Field fill has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
2	Field line has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
3	Field pattern has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.

[+] affected symbols: 197 (46.5%)

chart_add_series ( lxw_chart* chart, char const* categories, char const* values )

Field 'chart.series_list.stqh_last.data_labels' in 1st parameter 'chart' (pointer) has base type 'struct lxw_chart_custom_label'.

chart_axis_get ( lxw_chart* chart, lxw_chart_axis_type axis_type )

Field 'chart.series_list.stqh_last.data_labels' in 1st parameter 'chart' (pointer) has base type 'struct lxw_chart_custom_label'.

chart_chartarea_set_fill ( lxw_chart* chart, lxw_chart_fill* fill )

Field 'chart.series_list.stqh_last.data_labels' in 1st parameter 'chart' (pointer) has base type 'struct lxw_chart_custom_label'.

chart_chartarea_set_line ( lxw_chart* chart, lxw_chart_line* line )

Field 'chart.series_list.stqh_last.data_labels' in 1st parameter 'chart' (pointer) has base type 'struct lxw_chart_custom_label'.

chart_chartarea_set_pattern ( lxw_chart* chart, lxw_chart_pattern* pattern )

Field 'chart.series_list.stqh_last.data_labels' in 1st parameter 'chart' (pointer) has base type 'struct lxw_chart_custom_label'.

chart_legend_delete_series ( lxw_chart* chart, int16_t* delete_series )

Field 'chart.series_list.stqh_last.data_labels' in 1st parameter 'chart' (pointer) has base type 'struct lxw_chart_custom_label'.

chart_legend_set_font ( lxw_chart* chart, lxw_chart_font* font )

Field 'chart.series_list.stqh_last.data_labels' in 1st parameter 'chart' (pointer) has base type 'struct lxw_chart_custom_label'.

chart_legend_set_position ( lxw_chart* chart, uint8_t position )

Field 'chart.series_list.stqh_last.data_labels' in 1st parameter 'chart' (pointer) has base type 'struct lxw_chart_custom_label'.

chart_plotarea_set_fill ( lxw_chart* chart, lxw_chart_fill* fill )

Field 'chart.series_list.stqh_last.data_labels' in 1st parameter 'chart' (pointer) has base type 'struct lxw_chart_custom_label'.

chart_plotarea_set_line ( lxw_chart* chart, lxw_chart_line* line )

Field 'chart.series_list.stqh_last.data_labels' in 1st parameter 'chart' (pointer) has base type 'struct lxw_chart_custom_label'.

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[+] struct lxw_chart_series 3

	Change	Effect
1	Field label_fill has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
2	Field label_line has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
3	Field label_pattern has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.

[+] affected symbols: 197 (46.5%)

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Problems with Data Types, Low Severity 6

chart.h
[+] struct lxw_chart_custom_label 1

	Change	Effect
1	Size of this type has been changed from 72 bytes to 96 bytes.	The fields or parameters of such data type may be incorrectly initialized or accessed by old client applications.