[rfa] PROBLEMS: i[3456]*-linux-*: warn about old binutils

Michael Elizabeth Chastain mec@shout.net
Wed Feb 5 16:17:00 GMT 2003


This patch warns about old versions of binutils on i[3456]86-*-linux*.

OK to apply?

Michael C

===

2003-02-05  Michael Chastain  <mec@shout.net>

	* PROBLEMS (i[3456]86-*-linux*): Warn about binutils
	2.12.1 and earlier versions.

Index: PROBLEMS
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/PROBLEMS,v
retrieving revision 1.11
diff -u -r1.11 PROBLEMS
--- PROBLEMS	10 Dec 2002 21:24:47 -0000	1.11
+++ PROBLEMS	5 Feb 2003 16:11:17 -0000
@@ -65,3 +65,12 @@
 
     $ make CFLAGS='-O2 -D__digital__'
 
+
+i[3456]86-*-linux*
+------------------
+
+GNU binutils 2.12.1 and earlier versions do not work properly with gdb.
+If you use GNU binutils, upgrade to version 2.13 or later.  You can
+check the version of binutils with the command:
+
+    $ ld --version



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