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Re: [PATCHES] glibc 2.1, Linux, and chown

To: Joel Klecker <jk@espy.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCHES] glibc 2.1, Linux, and chown
From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@cygnus.com>
Date: 12 Dec 1998 21:50:37 -0800
Cc: libc-alpha@cygnus.com
References: Philip Blundell's message of "Sat, 12 Dec 1998 15:59:44 +0100" <E0zorSK-0001aZ-00@kings-cross.london.uk.eu.org> <v0410360eb298e34d1e2e@[206.163.71.146]>
Reply-To: drepper@cygnus.com (Ulrich Drepper)

Joel Klecker <jk@espy.org> writes:

> A similar patch for sparc was added to the debian/patches directory 
> of the Debian glibc-pre2.1 source package (glibc 2.1 test releases or 
> snapshots) which means Debian/sparc is using a patched glibc.
> Debian/alpha is using a patched glibc as well.

This is really the worst thing you can do.  It creates incompatible
libcs.  If something gets rejected there is a good reason.

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