[rfa] PROBLEMS: i[3456]*-linux-*: warn about old binutils
Andrew Cagney
ac131313@redhat.com
Wed Feb 5 17:07:00 GMT 2003
> This patch warns about old versions of binutils on i[3456]86-*-linux*.
>
> OK to apply?
Yea, just suggest citing a bug report describing the symptoms.
(hey you get to use the external category :-).
Andrew
> ===
>
> 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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