libstdc++ required binutils version [was: Re: gcc 4.0.1 testsuite failures on sparc64-linux: 59 unexpected gcc failures]

[Jonathan Wakely]

On Tue, Jul 12, 2005 at 01:55:11PM +0200, Karel Gardas wrote:

> On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Jonathan Wakely wrote:
> 
> >>On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Jonathan Wakely wrote:
> >>
> >>>The minimum binutils for libstdc++ is now 2.15.90.0.1.1, I don't know
> >>>about the rest of GCC.
> >>
> >>does this also apply to other than sparc platforms? I'm cunfused by your
> >
> >I believe that version applies to x86 linux and x86-64 linux.  I don't
> >know about Sparc linux.  The only hard fact I can confirm first-hand is
> >that the latest binutils from FC3 updates works for me on x86_64.
> 
> Interesting! Please have a look at:
> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-testresults/2005-07/msg00602.html
> 
> those are test results from 4.0.1 release compiled on debian 3.1/AMD64 
> (pure64 bit). This debian is using binutils 2.15:
[snip]
> and IMHO testresults look quite good except abi_check, don't they? i.e. do 
> you mean updating binutils will resolve abi_check issue in libstdc++ 
> testsuite?

I'd assume yes, based on Benjamin's statement here:
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/libstdc++/2005-06/msg00132.html

But I don't know what's really causing the abi_check failure.

I've CC'd the libstdc++ list so I hope one of the v3 guys will be able
to answer that for you.

jon