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diff --git a/doc/design/libraries.md b/doc/design/libraries.md index 7cda64e713..3346c8e81b 100644 --- a/doc/design/libraries.md +++ b/doc/design/libraries.md @@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ |--------------------------|-------------| | *libbitcoin_cli* | RPC client functionality used by *bitcoin-cli* executable | | *libbitcoin_common* | Home for common functionality shared by different executables and libraries. Similar to *libbitcoin_util*, but higher-level (see [Dependencies](#dependencies)). | -| *libbitcoin_consensus* | Stable, backwards-compatible consensus functionality used by *libbitcoin_node* and *libbitcoin_wallet* and also exposed as a [shared library](../shared-libraries.md). | -| *libbitcoinconsensus* | Shared library build of static *libbitcoin_consensus* library | -| *libbitcoin_kernel* | Consensus engine and support library used for validation by *libbitcoin_node* and also exposed as a [shared library](../shared-libraries.md). | -| *libbitcoinqt* | GUI functionality used by *bitcoin-qt* and *bitcoin-gui* executables | +| *libbitcoin_consensus* | Stable, backwards-compatible consensus functionality used by *libbitcoin_node* and *libbitcoin_wallet*. | +| *libbitcoin_kernel* | Consensus engine and support library used for validation by *libbitcoin_node*. | +| *libbitcoinqt* | GUI functionality used by *bitcoin-qt* and *bitcoin-gui* executables. | | *libbitcoin_ipc* | IPC functionality used by *bitcoin-node*, *bitcoin-wallet*, *bitcoin-gui* executables to communicate when [`--enable-multiprocess`](multiprocess.md) is used. | | *libbitcoin_node* | P2P and RPC server functionality used by *bitcoind* and *bitcoin-qt* executables. | | *libbitcoin_util* | Home for common functionality shared by different executables and libraries. Similar to *libbitcoin_common*, but lower-level (see [Dependencies](#dependencies)). | @@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ ## Conventions -- Most libraries are internal libraries and have APIs which are completely unstable! There are few or no restrictions on backwards compatibility or rules about external dependencies. Exceptions are *libbitcoin_consensus* and *libbitcoin_kernel* which have external interfaces documented at [../shared-libraries.md](../shared-libraries.md). +- Most libraries are internal libraries and have APIs which are completely unstable! There are few or no restrictions on backwards compatibility or rules about external dependencies. An exception is *libbitcoin_kernel*, which, at some future point, will have a documented external interface. - Generally each library should have a corresponding source directory and namespace. Source code organization is a work in progress, so it is true that some namespaces are applied inconsistently, and if you look at [`libbitcoin_*_SOURCES`](../../src/Makefile.am) lists you can see that many libraries pull in files from outside their source directory. But when working with libraries, it is good to follow a consistent pattern like: |