Re: A Linux/libc 5 patch for egcs 1.1.2

[hjl at lucon dot org (H.J. Lu)]

> 
> 
> > >   > 12. Fix libio for libc 5.
> > > Can't comment without a patch.
> > 
> > http://www.cygnus.com/ml/egcs-patches/1998-Jul/0578.html
> > 
> > You can see how old that patch is.
> 
> This one looks low-risk (it only makes some symbols weak).  It seems
> there's no risk of it destabilizing 1.1.2.
> 
> Of course it uses #pragma weak so if the rule now is to use attributes
> instead, I guess this patch must be adjusted.
> 

What is the attribute format for

#pragma weak old = new

Should we have a central location for it? If we do, I can also fix libobjc.
We should move those weak stuffs out of gthr-*. Many other places need the same
information also.


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H.J. Lu (hjl@gnu.org)