binutils-2.16 news

[Joel Sherrill <joel@OARcorp.com>]

Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-04-20 at 10:39 +0100, Nick Clifton wrote:
> 
>>Hi Ralf,
>>
>>
>>>>+* Binutils-2.16 will be the last release for a number of targets due to
>>>>+  lack of maintenance (of course, if maintainers step up, then this list
>>>>+  will change!).  The targets are:
>>>
>>>
>>>>+    h8300-*-coff
>>>>+    h8300-*-rtems*
>>>
>>>Does this mean you are going to remove the entire h8 series or why are
>>>you planning to remove these 2 targets?
>>
>>No, the h8300-elf port is still going to be valid.  It is just that at 
>>the moment it looks like nobody wants to step up and champion the 
>>h8300-coff and h8300-rtems ports...
> 
> OK, I understand, the reason is coff?
> 
> I'll have to check if rtems can change to elf.

Ralf.. There is no reason I know that the h8300 can't be elf.

> Thanks,
> 	Ralf
> 
> 


--joel