Q: Estimated date for 2.16 release ?
Nick Clifton
nickc@redhat.com
Tue Feb 15 17:10:00 GMT 2005
Hi Aaron,
> For i386 PE targets, there is an issue with weak symbol support. Since
> 2.16 will be the first release where these "work," it would be nice if
> their semantics were fixed for the foreseeable future.
A good idea.
> Specifically, while the current PE weak symbol semantics are correct
> with respect to applicable standards and documentation, they are
> incompatible with ELF in one particular respect. The feedback I have
> received indicates that this sort of compatibility may be important.
> See <http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=10854052> for
> details.
>
> I'm waiting for feedback on the mingw-dvlpr list (or here). If it seems
> the consensus is that this extension should be implemented, I'll submit
> a patch. The latest I'd submit a patch would be on February 21.
Actually I think that you are pretty much the expert in this area. So
if you feel that this extension should be implemented then I am happy to
review your patch and apply it.
Cheers
Nick
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