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

[Michael Eager]

Jeff Johnston wrote:
> 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.

Thanks!

Sorry about my confusion between newlib and libgloss.


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