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@@ -119,14 +119,17 @@ you actually want to know.
=item int ev_version_minor ()
-You can find out the major and minor version numbers of the library
+You can find out the major and minor API/ABI version numbers of the library
you linked against by calling the functions C<ev_version_major> and
C<ev_version_minor>. If you want, you can compare against the global
symbols C<EV_VERSION_MAJOR> and C<EV_VERSION_MINOR>, which specify the
version of the library your program was compiled against.
+These version numbers refer to the API and ABI version of the library, not
+the release version.
+
Usually, it's a good idea to terminate if the major versions mismatch,
-as this indicates an incompatible change. Minor versions are usually
+as this indicates an incompatible change. Minor versions are usually
compatible to older versions, so a larger minor version alone is usually
not a problem.