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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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