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From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
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To: bde@zeta.org.au, kelly@fsl.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: gcc 2.1.7 (and libg++)
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>    Bruce> I just deleted ASM_WEAKEN_LABEL() for 2.7.0.  This may have
>    Bruce> broken the C++ feature that depends on weak symbols.

>My compiler implementation days are long gone ... what the heck is a
>weak symbol?

It has something to do with allowing user functions to replace library
functions.

Bruce