Should binutils source tree include zlib source?

[Dave Korn]

H.J. Lu wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Dave Korn
> <dave.korn.cygwin@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> H.J. Lu wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Binutils uses zlib. Should zlib source be included in binutils tree?
>>>
>>  Can't see any terribly good reason to.  It's widely available as a standard
>> system library, we aren't in any need of forking it, and it would add to the
>> binutils project's maintenance/support burden, wouldn't it?
>>
>
> Zlib source is included in gcc source tree. It is useful for
> cross binutils.

  Well, I guess I don't get it (cross and native binutils both use the host
zlib after all, or are you talking about including it for building a target
library?), but I won't object if you think it could be useful.  It's not like
it gets updated upstream very often, after all.

    cheers,
      DaveK