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Re: A Linux/libc 5 patch for egcs 1.1.2
- To: robertlipe at usa dot net (Robert Lipe)
- Subject: Re: A Linux/libc 5 patch for egcs 1.1.2
- From: hjl at lucon dot org (H.J. Lu)
- Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 20:19:15 -0800 (PST)
- Cc: jbuck at Synopsys dot COM, hjl at lucon dot org, law at cygnus dot com, egcs at egcs dot cygnus dot com,drepper at cygnus dot com
>
> > > http://www.cygnus.com/ml/egcs-patches/1998-Jul/0578.html
> >
> > This one looks low-risk (it only makes some symbols weak). It seems
> > there's no risk of it destabilizing 1.1.2.
>
> Right now, we're chasing a problem regarding the interaction of weak and
> global symbols on some targets. It's most often triggered by templates,
> but I think that's only becuase that's our number one producer of weak
> syms right now.
>
My libio patch will only affect systems which define both
_G_STDIO_USES_LIBIO and _G_HAVE_WEAK_SYMBOL. I blieve only
Linux does that.
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H.J. Lu (hjl@gnu.org)