progress towards mipsel glibc-2.3.5

[Daniel Kegel]

Steven J. Hill wrote:
>>> * gcc was compiled with --disable-shared, and glibc-2.3.5's Makeconfig
>>> tries to link with -lgcc_eh, which does not exist on a non-shared gcc
>>> build (doesn't work to try --enable-shared, don't bother...).  I had to
>>> comment Makeconfig lines 506 and 511 to remove the reference to
>>> libgcc_eh (there was some attempt in this file to workaround the fact
>>> that it could be missing, but it fails since the check in configure
>>> tries to link with libgcc_s.so during the process (DOH!)
>>
>> I think the way to address this is to apply
>> patches/glibc-2.3.4/make-install-lib-all.patch
>> Then the lgcc_eh problems go away (assuming you
>> have a recent crosstools).
>>
> I may have a proper patch to glibc that does not require any interaction
> from the crosstools script and I am testing that right now. I will let
> you know how it goes.

Remember, it has to work for nptl, too.  I think the
way crosstool.sh is doing it now (when make-install-lib-all.patch
is applied) is right :  don't build the apps until the final gcc is ready.
What don't you like about that?
- Dan

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