Re: glibc alpha patches

[Oliver Falk <oliver at linux-kernel dot at>]

Mike Frysinger wrote:
> On Thursday 15 January 2009 09:53:03 Oliver Falk wrote:
> > Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > > On Thursday 15 January 2009 06:11:50 Oliver Falk wrote:
> > > > Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > > > > at any rate, your dl_support patch is wrong. see the one i wrote
> > > > > instead:
> > > > > http://sources.gentoo.org/gentoo/src/patchsets/glibc/2.9/6018_all_alpha
> > > > > -g libc-2.8-cache-shape.patch?rev=1.1
> > > > Not totally wrong. :-) But yes, your patch is more correct.
> > > fair enough
> > But it's strange. I tried to recompile glibc, but with the updated patch
> > I get unresolved symbols...
>
> make sure the file didnt end up empty.  i apply all our patches with -E ...

Thx. I'll check that in my next built...

> > > > Mike. You have the same problem as I/we have, right? Or don't you mind
> > > > that your patches are not in upstream cvs?
> > > i dont think distros should have to maintain out of tree patches
> > So, you would also be happy to have a alpha maintainer, or even willing
> > to take over the job?
>
> if it's just a matter of regression building, then that's easy enough as i 
> certainly have the hardware.  this is what i meant by "community" supported as 
> we can have multiple people assist in the process.

Hm. Seems like the people who know it, don't read this mail :-(

-of