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RE: glibc version 2.3.3 vs 2.3.5 (ARM)?

From: "Dave Korn" <dave dot korn at artimi dot com>
To: "'Steven Scholz'" <steven dot scholz at imc-berlin dot de>, <crossgcc at sources dot redhat dot com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:58:02 -0000
Subject: RE: glibc version 2.3.3 vs 2.3.5 (ARM)?

Steven Scholz wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I wonder if it is strongly recommended to update glibc for embedded ARM
> systems from version 2.3.3 to 2.3.5.
> I know 2.3.3 is almost two years old. But it's ahrd to find out what the
> importand changes are between these versions.

  Generic answer:  See the NEWS file.  Here's a link to the latest revision.
http://sources.redhat.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/libc/NEWS?rev=1.156&content-type=
text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=glibc&only_with_tag=MAIN

> (BTW we're using gcc-3.3.3-glibc-2.3.3 for ARM for quite a while now
> without noticing any problems...)

  Well, if it does everything you want and doesn't have any problems, that's a
strong consideration in favour of not fixing what aint broke!

    cheers,
      DaveK
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Can't think of a witty .sigline today....

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