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Re: Packaging error with findutils-4.1.7-3
Christopher Faylor wrote:
> Can't you imagine all sorts of scenarios where a configure script, which
> assumes normal unix linking of external symbols, becoming confused if
> --auto-import wasn't on.
Of course. must get more sleep.
>>Second, why do you have to specify --auto-import for anything?
>>'--enable-auto-import' IS the default...
>>
>
> I applied the following patch to the sources:
Oops. My *binary* ld.exe is your official release. However, my local
copy of the SOURCES had already been modified at some time in the
distant past, with the patch you described. Sheesh.
> Trying this on Windows, I can see that it is on by default there. I
> guess this must have gotten wiped out in my sandbox when I rebuilt
> binutils for linux. Don't know how that happened.
>
> So, nevermind about the question about turning it on by default.
>
> The real question is whether this should be on in CVS. Obviously
> it should be.
Yes.
--Chuck