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Re: Patch for MIPS targets...


Andreas Jaeger wrote:
> 
> > I would like to submit the following patch to fix Linux MIPS
> > targets. I have tested this patch against 2.2.2, 2.2.3 and
> > the latest out of CVS. This patch is necessary in order to
> > build GLIBC with the latest released binutils and gcc-3.0
> > branch. Thanks.
> 
> AFAIK from the discussion on the MIPS list, this patch has the
> following problems:
> - you need the latest binutils from HJ (there's no official GNU
>   release with the changes in) (in this case, I also need a patch for
>   the documentation)
>
Correct, other than HJ and CVS, there is no official release.

> - This glibc will not work with applications that have been using
>   linked against an older glibc.
> 
> Is this correct?
> 
Yes, correct....BUT....up to this point MIPS has been broken anyway
because the binutils for MIPS has been generating IRIX flavored binaries
currently and as HJ mentioned, we don't have a huge install base. I
am working with Florian who maintains Debian and it won't be a problem.
I am also working with the Brad for Agenda Computing to use the fixed
MIPS tools and he is willing to recompile if need be. MIPS has not been
correct up to this point, let's get it right.

-Steve

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