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Re: [rfa] PROBLEMS: i[3456]*-linux-*: warn about old binutils
- From: Andrew Cagney <ac131313 at redhat dot com>
- To: Michael Elizabeth Chastain <mec at shout dot net>
- Cc: gdb-patches at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 12:07:51 -0500
- Subject: Re: [rfa] PROBLEMS: i[3456]*-linux-*: warn about old binutils
- References: <200302051617.h15GHJv04986@duracef.shout.net>
This patch warns about old versions of binutils on i[3456]86-*-linux*.
OK to apply?
Yea, just suggest citing a bug report describing the symptoms.
(hey you get to use the external category :-).
Andrew
===
2003-02-05 Michael Chastain <mec@shout.net>
* PROBLEMS (i[3456]86-*-linux*): Warn about binutils
2.12.1 and earlier versions.
Index: PROBLEMS
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/PROBLEMS,v
retrieving revision 1.11
diff -u -r1.11 PROBLEMS
--- PROBLEMS 10 Dec 2002 21:24:47 -0000 1.11
+++ PROBLEMS 5 Feb 2003 16:11:17 -0000
@@ -65,3 +65,12 @@
$ make CFLAGS='-O2 -D__digital__'
+
+i[3456]86-*-linux*
+------------------
+
+GNU binutils 2.12.1 and earlier versions do not work properly with gdb.
+If you use GNU binutils, upgrade to version 2.13 or later. You can
+check the version of binutils with the command:
+
+ $ ld --version