glibc 2.1.95 (5th test release)

[Ulrich Drepper <drepper at redhat dot com>]

I've uploaded to

   ftp://sourceware.cygnus.com/pub/glibc/releases

the files

   glibc-2.1.95.tar.bz2           (also .gz)
   glibc-2.1.94-2.1.95.diff.bz2   (also .gz)
   nss_db-2.1.92.tar.gz
   nss_lwres-0.91.tar.gz

The patch is gzip compressed 560k but the majority of the changes are
to data files.

We've fixed quite a few little problems here and there, overall
nothing severe.  The internationalization stuff should now be fairly
good tested, the conversion tables correct.  The situation of the
Linux ports from my perspective is

   x86         works
   arm         works (if you have recent compiler and kernel)
   m68k        works
   ia64        works
   sparc32/64  works
   mips        works (except for backward compatibility with broken
                      binaries)
   alpha       should work with a decent kernel (math problems)
   ppc         one backward compatibility problem
   sh          don't know
   390         don't know

The Linux/PA people are almost ready to merge in so this code could go
in if they get their acts together.

I don't know the Hurd situation but wouldn't expect problems.

The nss_db-2.1.92.tar.gz contains the nss_db module code.  Nothing
changed since the last release.  Mark Kettenis also provided a
nss_lwres module.  This module uses the light-weight resolver coming
with Bind9.  If you are using Bind9 give it a try.

People who have installed previous test releases and linked
applications statically which are supposed to be internationalized
should relink them.

Give it a try and send feedback to libc-alpha@soureware.cygnus.com.
Also success reports.

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