binutils > 2.21.51.0.2 fails to build glibc

[H.J. Lu]

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Ian Lance Taylor <iant@google.com> wrote:
> "H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Not exactly, it segfault at build-time.  If you want to use the latest
>> binutils to BUILD your glibc, I think it is OK to require you to patch
>> your glibc. I can provide a patch for glibc 2.12.
>
> That doesn't really sound OK to me....
>

Glibc developers seem to have no problems.

One extra bonus is slightly smaller/faster glibc.


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H.J.