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2000-11-16  Andreas Jaeger  <aj@suse.de>

	* manual/install.texi (Tools for Compilation): Update
	documentation for GCC 2.95.2.

	* libio/freopen.c (freopen): Reset _mode after succesful reopening.
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2000-11-16 Andreas Jaeger <aj@suse.de>
* manual/install.texi (Tools for Compilation): Update
documentation for GCC 2.95.2.
2000-11-18 Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com> 2000-11-18 Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>
* sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c (gaih_inet): Only return -EAI_AGAIN * sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c (gaih_inet): Only return -EAI_AGAIN
@@ -20,8 +25,7 @@
2000-11-16 Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com> 2000-11-16 Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>
* libio/freopen.c (freopen): Reset _mode after succesful * libio/freopen.c (freopen): Reset _mode after succesful reopening.
reopening.
* libio/freopen64.c (freopen64): Likewise. * libio/freopen64.c (freopen64): Likewise.
Patch by Shinya Hanataka <hanataka@abyss.rim.or.jp>. Patch by Shinya Hanataka <hanataka@abyss.rim.or.jp>.

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FAQ.in
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You should always try to use the latest official release. Older versions You should always try to use the latest official release. Older versions
may not have all the features GNU libc requires. The current releases of may not have all the features GNU libc requires. The current releases of
egcs (1.0.3 and 1.1.1) should work with the GNU C library (for powerpc see gcc (2.95 or newer) should work with the GNU C library (for powerpc see
?powerpc; for ARM see ?arm; for MIPS see ?mips). ?powerpc; for ARM see ?arm; for MIPS see ?mips).
While the GNU CC should be able to compile glibc it is nevertheless adviced
to use EGCS. Comparing the sizes of glibc on Intel compiled with a recent
EGCS and gcc 2.8.1 shows this:
text data bss dec hex filename
egcs-2.93.10 862897 15944 12824 891665 d9b11 libc.so
gcc-2.8.1 959965 16468 12152 988585 f15a9 libc.so
Make up your own decision.
GNU CC versions 2.95 and above are derived from egcs, and they may do even
better.
Please note that gcc 2.95 and 2.95.x cannot compile glibc on Alpha due to Please note that gcc 2.95 and 2.95.x cannot compile glibc on Alpha due to
problems in the complex float support. problems in the complex float support.
@@ -193,11 +180,7 @@ to the root of the 2.2 tree and do `make include/linux/version.h'.
?? The compiler hangs while building iconvdata modules. What's ?? The compiler hangs while building iconvdata modules. What's
wrong? wrong?
{ZW} This is a problem with old versions of GCC. Initialization of large {} Removed. Does not apply anymore.
static arrays is very slow. The compiler will eventually finish; give it
time.
The problem is fixed in egcs 1.1.
?? When I run `nm -u libc.so' on the produced library I still ?? When I run `nm -u libc.so' on the produced library I still
find unresolved symbols. Can this be ok? find unresolved symbols. Can this be ok?
@@ -643,8 +626,7 @@ you got with your distribution.
glibc 2.x? glibc 2.x?
{AJ} There's only correct support for glibc 2.0.x in gcc 2.7.2.3 or later. {AJ} There's only correct support for glibc 2.0.x in gcc 2.7.2.3 or later.
But you should get at least gcc 2.8.1 or egcs 1.1 (or later versions) But you should get at least gcc 2.95.2 (or later versions) instead.
instead.
?? The `gencat' utility cannot process the catalog sources which ?? The `gencat' utility cannot process the catalog sources which
were used on my Linux libc5 based system. Why? were used on my Linux libc5 based system. Why?

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manual/install.texi
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versions have severe bugs or lack features. versions have severe bugs or lack features.
@item @item
EGCS 1.1.1, 1.1 or 1.0.3, or GCC 2.8.1, 2.95 or newer GCC 2.95 or newer
The GNU C library can only be compiled with the GNU C compiler family. The GNU C library can only be compiled with the GNU C compiler family.
As of the 2.1 release, EGCS 1.0.3 or higher is required. GCC 2.8.1 can As of the 2.2 release, GCC 2.95.2 or higher is required. As of this
also be used (but see the FAQ for reasons why you might not want to). writing, GCC 2.95.2 is the compiler we advise to use.
Earlier versions simply are too buggy. As of this writing, GCC 2.95.2
is the compiler we advise to use.
You can use whatever compiler you like to compile programs that use GNU You can use whatever compiler you like to compile programs that use GNU
libc, but be aware that both GCC 2.7 and 2.8 have bugs in their libc, but be aware that both GCC 2.7 and 2.8 have bugs in their
floating-point support that may be triggered by the math library. floating-point support that may be triggered by the math library.
On Alpha machines you need at least EGCS 1.1.1. Earlier versions don't For PPC you might need some patches even on top of the last GCC version.
work reliably.
For PPC you might need some patches even on top of the last EGCS version.
See the FAQ. See the FAQ.
@item @item