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Re: glibc 2.1.2pre3


Am Sam, 28 Aug 1999 schrieb Geoff Keating:
>> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 15:25:44 +0200
>> From: Franz Sirl <Franz.Sirl-kernel@lauterbach.com>
>> Cc: drepper@cygnus.com, libc-alpha@sourceware.cygnus.com,
>>         x-linux-gcc@vger.rutgers.edu
>
>> However, Corey Minyard pointed out a small omission in 
>> sysdeps/powerpc/elf/start.S which hinders libgcj on PPC. __data_start 
>> should be global. Uli, could you please apply the following obvious patch 
>> for 2.1.2?
>
>Why?  People should use 'data_start'.  Symbols with underscores are
>glibc private.

Hmm, Corey questioned if it is safe to use the weak symbol in libgcj.

Corey?

Franz.

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