Date: Sat, 02 Aug 1997 09:03:08 -0700 From: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> To: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com> Cc: hasty@rah.star-gate.com, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: second post: elf patches for -current Message-ID: <199708021603.JAA16383@austin.polstra.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 02 Aug 1997 11:14:03 %2B0200." <19970802111403.26993@klemm.gtn.com>
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> If I define BINFORMAT=elf in /etc/make.conf ... can I do a make > world then ? No. You need the binutils assembler and linker, at least. Also, you need the ElfKit dynamic linker. Also, there was a little patch to binutils "nm" in ElfKit which GNU did not accept for compatibility reasons. Without the patch, "lorder" doesn't work right. I think I could fix lorder so it works in either case, though. > Or do I have to be very careful about that ? > [...] > Only want to make sure, not to screw up my system within a few > minutes ;-) Let's put it this way: I've never been brave enough to try it. :-O But I don't have a system that I'm willing to reinstall if necessary. Looking forward to your report ... John -- John Polstra jdp@polstra.com John D. Polstra & Co., Inc. Seattle, Washington USA "Self-knowledge is always bad news." -- John Barth
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