Build libxil.a and xil-*crt0.o for powerpc-xilinx-eabi

[Jeff Johnston]

Michael Eager wrote:
> Jeff Johnston wrote:
>> Michael Eager wrote:
>>> Attached is a patch which adds xil-crt0.S, source
>>> for xil-*crt0.o, and builds libxil.a.  For Xilinx
>>> PowerPC 405/440.
>>>
>> Michael,
>>
>> I'm afraid the licensing of xil-crt0.S isn't adequate.  IANAL, but to 
>> me it just says that it might contain infringements and you are 
>> responsible for figuring this out.  It doesn't provide usage rights 
>> (i.e. free to copy/modify/etc..).  This is not sufficient for 
>> checking into newlib.
>> Can you possibly contact the supplier of this code to see if it can 
>> be licensed under a simple BSD-style license.  Similar comments apply 
>> to any other code using that license.  If there is question as to who 
>> wrote the code and whether it is infringing on patents, then it 
>> cannot be checked in.  I am surprised that sort of license would be 
>> used for a simple start-up file.
>
> The attached patch as a BSD-like license.
>
Patch has been checked-in with modification.  The xilinx license doesn't 
occur in newlib, but libgloss.  I have modified COPYING.LIBGLOSS.  As 
well, the libgloss changes belong in the libgloss ChangeLog.

-- Jeff J.