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Re: PATCH: config.if for glibc 2.2


On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 10:55:15AM +0200, Mark Kettenis wrote:
> 
> This patch serves no purpose at all (except perhaps on the
> gcc-2_95-branch in the GCC repository).  libc_interface isn't used
> anymore by GCC, and I believe it has never been used by binutils at
> all.  Moreover, the idea was broken in the first place, see

When you have a unified tool tree, gcc + binutils + gdb, config.if
is used if the version of gcc in the tree needs it.

> 
>    http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-12/msg00951.html
> 

Talk to people who make RedHat distribution, you may find out how is
used for backward run-time binary compatibility.

> Therefore the attached patch seems more appropriate.

I don't think so. I created config.if for backward run-time binary 
compatibility. If you need a file for some other purposes, you should
use a different file. You should either remove config.if all together 
or keep it as is. I am ok with either option.


H.J.


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