Re: Recompilation to remove dependency on libc6 2.0.7u (Was: Status of Slink

[Oleg Krivosheev <kriol@fnal.gov>]

Hi,

   > IMHO, it is rather important. Remember that, if this recompilation
   > is not done, people will not be able to install new packages from
   > slink, if they don't upgrade their libc6 to slink's version.

   Which isn't that much trouble (IMHO). I see your point, but also its
   consequences...

   > Of course, Alpha maintainers do not have the problem :-)

   That's the difference :-)

   > I thought we had a lot of time before the (multiple) CDs and the
   > boot-floppies are ready?

   I thought slink should be released in December and not the same should
   happen to it as to hamm...

Can we install cross-compilation system say i386->m86k on 
really fast machine? Then recompilation of 661 packages will
take about the same time for any arch.

OK

Disclaimer  i know nothing about gcc cross-compilation setup