Re: aout-* packages

[david@elo.ods.com (David Engel)]

> This brings up a potentially important question:
> 
> 1.2.13 won't compile under ELF by default, and though there have been 
> many threats of 1.2.14 it has yet to materialize.  Are we going to push 
> forward with 1.3.x, or stick with 1.2.13 and patch?

The kernel can still be compiled in a.out format.  The a.out
development tools aren't completely going away.  They just won't be
the default.  If you really want to compile 1.2.13 in ELF format, I
suggest you politely request Linus to update it one last time.

David
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