powerpc libc 2.2

[Kaz Kylheku]

On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Geoff Keating wrote:

> Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 11:35:30 -0700
> From: Geoff Keating <geoffk@cygnus.com>
> To: libc-alpha@sourceware.cygnus.com
> Subject: powerpc libc 2.2
> 
> 
> For 2.2, glibc on powerpc will require a gcc newer than 2.95.* to
> successfully compile linuxthreads and to pass the math testcases (only
> the testcases get miscompiled).

What is the specific problem in linuxthreads? Is there a simple workaround
that can be put in so that 2.95.x can build it for PPC, such as rephrasing
some piece of code differently?