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authorUlrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>1998-11-30 16:42:19 +0000
committerUlrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>1998-11-30 16:42:19 +0000
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Update.
1998-11-29 Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@vt.uni-paderborn.de> * sunrpc/Makefile: Add xdr_intXX_t to routines. * sunrpc/Versions: Add xdr_int8_t, xdr_uint8_t, xdr_in16_t and xdr_uint16_t. * sunrpc/rpc/xdr.h: Add prototypes for new xdr_intXX_t functions. * sunrpc/xdr.c: Remove xdr_int32_t and xdr_uint32_t. * sunrpc/xdr_intXX_t.c: New, contains all xdr_intXX_t functions. * nis/Depend: New. * nis/nss_nis/nis-service.c: Include generated prototype for parser.
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@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ build the GNU C library:
bugs which only show up in big projects like GNU `libc'. Version
3.76.1 seems OK but some people have reported problems.
- * EGCS 1.1 or 1.0.3
+ * EGCS 1.1.1, 1.1 or 1.0.3
The GNU C library can only be compiled with the GNU C compiler
family. We recommend EGCS 1.0.3 or higher. GCC 2.8.1 and older
@@ -257,7 +257,13 @@ build the GNU C library:
libc, but you may have problems, particularly with the math
functions.)
- * GNU `binutils' 2.8.1.0.23, 2.9.1, or 2.9.0.15
+ On Alpha machines you need at least EGCS 1.1.1. Earlier versions
+ don't work reliably.
+
+ For PPC you might need some patches even on top of the last EGCS
+ version. See the FAQ.
+
+ * GNU `binutils' 2.9.1, or 2.9.1.0.16
You must use GNU binutils (as and ld) if you want to build a shared
library. Even if you don't, we recommend you use them anyway. No
@@ -265,8 +271,12 @@ build the GNU C library:
The quality of binutils releases has varied a bit recently. The
bugs are in obscure features, but glibc uses quite a few of those.
- 2.8.1.0.23, 2.9.1, and 2.9.0.15 are known to work. Versions after
- 2.8.1.0.23 may or may not work. Older versions definitely don't.
+ 2.9.1 and 2.9.1.0.16 are known to work. Versions after 2.8.1.0.23
+ may or may not work. Older versions definitely don't. 2.9.1.0.16
+ is required on some platforms, like PPC and Arm.
+
+ For PPC you might need some patches even on top of the last
+ binutils version. See the FAQ.
* GNU `texinfo' 3.11
@@ -305,6 +315,7 @@ Supported Configurations
following patterns:
alpha-*-linux
+ arm-*-linux
arm-*-linuxaout
arm-*-none
iX86-*-gnu