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Re: An egcs 1.1.2 patch for Linux/Alpha





  In message <m10F1l6-000390C@ocean.lucon.org>you write:
  > >   > 1. Better support for Linux/Alpha. It is just one line change:
  > >   > Sat Aug  1 17:59:30 1998  Richard Henderson  <rth@cygnus.com>
  > >   >        * ginclude/va-alpha.h (va_list): Use a typedef, not a define.
  > > Submit it.
  > > 
  > 
  > I was told it might need another patch from Richard to get it to
  > work on OSF/Alpha. But I have no way to tell.
  > 
  > 
  > H.J.
  > ---
  > Sat Aug  1 17:59:30 1998  Richard Henderson  <rth@cygnus.com>
  > 
  > 	* ginclude/va-alpha.h (va_list): Use a typedef, not a define.
I've applied this along with Richard's patches.

Note carefully that had other folks not pointed out the need for Richard's
patch we could have totally busted the alpha-dec-osf* port.

When you submit patches to a release branch, you need try harder to make
sure they will not break other ports.  It is *critical* that a minor release
not take a step backwards like that.


Thanks,
jeff