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Re: (unstable) Latest binutils can't link kernels



On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 05:40:53PM +0100 , Fabrice Gautier wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The latest ld (binutils package) in unstable can't link 2.4.x kernel (on
> x86 at least). This is a "feature" change in ld which cause this.
> 
> The problem is explained in the binutils changelog.debian.gz
> 
> I've not seen note about that elsewhere in this list.

why?

> The question is do I have to fill a bug against kernel-source packages?
> Is there a chance official kernel release will be compatible with latest
> ld?

hardly

> Or should debian binutils or kernel be patched?

maybe

> Or should we have a kbinutils packages as there was a gcc272 package to
> compile the kernel??

oh boy NO
				Petr Cech
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Debian GNU/Linux maintainer - www.debian.{org,cz}
           cech@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz

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