Re: PPC Versions of Glibc and GCC Status

[Jeffrey Hawkins <Jeffrey.F.Hawkins@motorola.com>]

Franz,

I noticed after sending you the e-mail, that I addressed
you as Frank, rather than Franz.  My apologies, I guess
I have Frank on the brain, since I work closely with a
Frank...

Jeff


Jeffrey Hawkins wrote:
>
> Frank,
>
> I am currently utilizing your current versions of GCC
> 2.95.3-2c and GLIB2.1.3-15d for my development.  Thanks
> for all the hard work....
>
> I am experiencing a few issues with LinuxThreads, which upon
> querying the GNU developers/lists, I have found the issues
> may have been fixed in the 2.1.9x and 2.2-beta versions.
> The required fixes are in the LinuxThreads Library, as well
> as, in other Libraries.
>
> Are you currently integrating/migrating your
> 2.1.3 versions with 2.1.9x or 2.2.x ?  If you are not
> planning on doing this, have the changes you have made,
> or the changes by other LinuxPPC Developers, both to the
> GCC and GLIBs, been submitted and incorporated in the GNU
> running changes ?
>
> I am just starting the process of going through the Source
> for 2.1.91 and checking the differences with the 2.1.3-15d.
> I am querying you on your efforts, and others, so that I don't
> waste time duplicating what has already been done.  I was
> hoping to use GLIB 2.1.91 off the shelf, but I know this
> will probably not be the case.
>
> Any feedback, or tips on things to look out for (such as
> Libraries/Modules you had to make extensive updates to, #ifdefs
> and #defines that need to be added for PowerPC), would be
> appreciated.  I will be making the Source Tarballs and RPMs
> available once I have completed this task.
>
> Jeff
>
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> Jeffrey Hawkins
>
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> Motorola Wireless Data Solutions Engineering
>
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Jeffrey Hawkins

Senior Staff Software Engineer
Motorola Wireless Data Solutions Engineering

Address: DEPT:  DQ525
         MS:    IL-02-1055A
         1301 East Algonquin Road
         Schaumburg, IL 60196

Phone:   (847)576-7463
FAX:     (847)576-7737

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