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Re: 3.0 PATCH: Band-aid for IRIX 6 N32/N64 structure passing bug
Mark Mitchell writes:
> Yes, this is a good idea. I would call the file `irix6-libc-compat.c'
> or something; `hacks' doesn't explain well what's going on.
Ok, will do.
> Not without special magic. Or a clean-room rewrite. Or determining
I don't qualify for the rewrite now :-)
> we don't need the copyright.
What would be required for the latter? A statement of the author (Andy)?
> At the very least, we should add something to the release notes that
> points to the patch.
I plan to submit an update to the IRIX portion of install.texi shortly that
will contain the necessary information. If all else fails, I can probably
put up the file for download here.
Rainer
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Rainer Orth, Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University
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