[PATCH] sync with latest version of klibc (0.107)

[elogind.git] / klibc / klibc / README

diff --git a/klibc/klibc/README b/klibc/klibc/README
index ce0ad7ba6a5c1e5e3e3357d3821c3f584b0f0d26..4495908a2277e6a602e636d99b343e36673ab229 100644 (file)
--- a/klibc/klibc/README
+++ b/klibc/klibc/README
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ this:
 
 a) In the source root directory (the directory above the one in which
    this file is found) create a symlink called "linux" pointing to a
 
 a) In the source root directory (the directory above the one in which
    this file is found) create a symlink called "linux" pointing to a

-   reasonably recent Linux kernel tree (2.4 or 2.5 should be OK.)
+   reasonably recent Linux kernel tree (2.4 or 2.6 should be OK.)

    This tree must have the include/asm symlink set up for the
    architecture you're compiling for, and include/linux/autoconf.h
    must exist.  The easiest way to make sure of all of these is to do
    a "make config" or any of its variants on the kernel tree is
    This tree must have the include/asm symlink set up for the
    architecture you're compiling for, and include/linux/autoconf.h
    must exist.  The easiest way to make sure of all of these is to do
    a "make config" or any of its variants on the kernel tree is

-   question, followed by a "make dep".
+   question, followed by a "make dep" (2.4) or "make prepare" (2.6).

 
 b) If you're cross-compiling, change ARCH in the main MCONFIG file to
    the appropriate architecture, and set CROSS to your toolchain
 
 b) If you're cross-compiling, change ARCH in the main MCONFIG file to
    the appropriate architecture, and set CROSS to your toolchain


@@ -34,16 +34,17 @@ b) If you're cross-compiling, change ARCH in the main MCONFIG file to
 
    The following is the last known status of various architectures:
 
 
    The following is the last known status of various architectures:
 

-   Known to work:             alpha arm ia64 i386 s390 s390x sparc
+   Known to work:             alpha arm ia64 i386 ppc s390 s390x sparc

                               sparc64 x86_64*
    Works static, not shared:   mips* arm-thumb sh*
                               sparc64 x86_64*
    Works static, not shared:   mips* arm-thumb sh*

-   Might work:                ppc ppc64
+   Might work:                ppc64

    Need porting work:         cris m68k mips64 parisc
 
    x86_64:   requires a kernel header patch (to be created)
    mips, sh: linker problem; might work with fixed linker
 
    Need porting work:         cris m68k mips64 parisc
 
    x86_64:   requires a kernel header patch (to be created)
    mips, sh: linker problem; might work with fixed linker
 

-   Shared library support for sparc/sparc64 requires binutils 2.13.90.0.4.
+   Shared library support requires binutils 2.13.90.0.4 or later on
+   many architectures.

 
    Note that even the "known to work" ones likely have bugs.  Please
    report them if you run into them.
 
    Note that even the "known to work" ones likely have bugs.  Please
    report them if you run into them.


@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ c) Type "make" and pray...
 
 d) Try the test programs in the tests/ directory.  They should run...
 
 
 d) Try the test programs in the tests/ directory.  They should run...
 

-Contact me at <hpa@zytor.com> for more info.
+Contact the klibc mailing list:
+
+       http://www.zytor.com/mailman/listinfo/klibc
+
+... for more info.

 
        -hpa
 
        -hpa