GCC 2.95: pthreads always required for C++ exception handling for *-*-hpux

[Jeffrey A Law]

  In message < 199908061952.VAA00962@mira.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de >you write:
  > I'm not an expert on HPUX, but this sounds like a familiar problem. On
  > other platforms, it is solved by making the thread functions in
  > libgcc.a weak, meaning that they are resolved to zero if not provided
  > in the final executable. I guess this approach fails for HPUX (or gcc
  > currently can't use the relevant HPUX feature).
GCC/GAS do not currently know how to create weak symbols for SOM.  If someone
wants to work on such a feature it would be greatly appreciated.

It may be fairly simple, then again, it could be complex.  I really do not
know.  But if someone wants to start down this road, I'll lend a guiding hand.



jeff