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[FAQ] URLs for binutils
- To: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Subject: [FAQ] URLs for binutils
- From: Alexandre Oliva <oliva at lsd dot ic dot unicamp dot br>
- Date: 02 Nov 1999 17:04:47 -0200
The URL for binutils that appears in the FAQ no longer contains
binutils snapshots. Here's a patch that fixes this problem, and two
other minor issues I've spotted by chance. Ok to install?
Index: faq.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/gcc/wwwdocs/htdocs/faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.149
diff -u -r1.149 faq.html
--- faq.html 1999/10/19 21:54:24 1.149
+++ faq.html 1999/11/02 19:03:06
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
platform and linker, to the <code>*link</code> or <code>*lib</code>
specs.</p>
-<p>Another alterative is to install a wrapper script around gcc, g++
+<p>Another alternative is to install a wrapper script around gcc, g++
or ld that adds the appropriate directory to the environment variable
<code>LD_RUN_PATH</code> or equivalent (again, it's
platform-dependent).</p>
@@ -526,9 +526,12 @@
assemble exception handling code incorrectly.</p>
<p>We recommend binutils-2.9.1 or newer. Some post-2.9.1 snapshots of
-binutils fix some subtle bugs, particularly on x86 and alpha. They
-are available at <a href="ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/GCC/">
-ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/GCC/</A>. The 2.9.1.0.15
+binutils fix some subtle bugs, particularly on x86 and alpha.
+Development snapshots and releases are available at <a
+href="ftp://ftp.valinux.com/pub/support/hjl/binutils/">
+ftp://ftp.valinux.com/pub/support/hjl/binutils/</a> and <a
+href="http://sourceware.cygnus.com/binutils/">
+http://sourceware.cygnus.com/binutils/</a>. The old 2.9.1.0.15
snapshot is known to work fine on those platforms; other than that, be
aware that snapshots are in general untested and may not work (or even
build). Use them at your own risk.</p>
@@ -1027,7 +1030,7 @@
out the latest snapshot.</p>
<p>We use CVS tags to identify each snapshot we make. Snapshot tags have
-the form "egcs_ss_YYYYMMDD". In addition, the latest official snapshot always
+the form "gcc_ss_YYYYMMDD". In addition, the latest official snapshot always
has the tag "gcc_latest_snapshot".</p>
@@ -1139,7 +1142,7 @@
<hr>
<p><a href="index.html">Return to the GCC home page</a></p>
-<p><i>Last modified: October 19, 1999</i></p>
+<p><i>Last modified: November 2, 1999</i></p>
</body>
</html>
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