The libgcc.so for glibc initiative

[H . J . Lu]

On Thu, Jul 13, 2000 at 04:19:28PM -0500, Mark Brown wrote:
> 
> Given that having "one solution for all platforms" does not sound realistic;
> and having a libgcc that works well for Linux glibc *is* important -- is there
> anything that prevents some glibc person(s) working with the gcc libgcc
> maintainer for Linux, to produce a libgcc that meets our needs? Maybe even
> produce a spec so that future versions of the libgcc-for-linux will stay
> compatible? 

We can give it another try.

> 
> While libgcc.so may be a per-platform issue, I do not see why we cannot
> work with/educate the appropriate gcc maintainer on this; as long as 
> part of the education includes why we need a libgcc that meets *all*
> of the glibc needs.

Last time when I tried it, they didn't wany any solution which only
works for glibc. They want a solution which works on all targets gcc
supports. That is why I said the solution they chose would fall far
short for glibc.



H.J.