Re: Build libxil.a and xil-*crt0.o for powerpc-xilinx-eabi

[Jeff Johnston <jjohnstn at redhat dot com>]

Michael Eager wrote:
> Jeff Johnston wrote:
> > Michael Eager wrote:
> > > Attached is a patch which adds xil-crt0.S, source
> > > for xil-*crt0.o, and builds libxil.a.  For Xilinx
> > > PowerPC 405/440.
> > Michael,
> >
> > I'm afraid the licensing of xil-crt0.S isn't adequate.  IANAL, but to 
> > me it just says that it might contain infringements and you are 
> > responsible for figuring this out.  It doesn't provide usage rights 
> > (i.e. free to copy/modify/etc..).  This is not sufficient for 
> > checking into newlib.
> > Can you possibly contact the supplier of this code to see if it can 
> > be licensed under a simple BSD-style license.  Similar comments apply 
> > to any other code using that license.  If there is question as to who 
> > wrote the code and whether it is infringing on patents, then it 
> > cannot be checked in.  I am surprised that sort of license would be 
> > used for a simple start-up file.
>
> The attached patch as a BSD-like license.
Patch has been checked-in with modification.  The xilinx license doesn't 
occur in newlib, but libgloss.  I have modified COPYING.LIBGLOSS.  As 
well, the libgloss changes belong in the libgloss ChangeLog.

-- Jeff J.