[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

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



On Sat, 24 Feb 2001, Drew Parsons wrote:

> That's a bit pessimistic, isn't it?
> 
> Alan Cox himself wrote in his diary recently concerning  a bug fix specially
> designed to fix the binutils those "Debian bleeding edge people" were
> experiencing. 

And right after that, Linus released 2.4.2, which didn't include the fix.

I wouldn't doubt that it will take another two releases before we see the
kernel fixed upstream...and, yes, I'm a pessimist :-P

We're not alone in this anyway...several people on the kernel list
(non-Debian) have been complaining as well...

C



Reply to: