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Subject: Re: OpenSSL port issue for older releases (a.out)
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> > [...]
> > 3.0-3.1 (maybe 3.2) also use a.out by default, so we're not supporting
> > them. We're only supporting ELF machines, unfortunately. :(
> 
> 3.1-RELEASE and 3.2-RELEASE are ELF by default.

Hmm, I thought we switched over at 3.2, but I'm probably confused. :)

> Anyway I wasn't
> aware that the a.out-ld isn't build from binutils but is the old
> BSD-ld. So '--whole-archive' is an issue for 3.x, too.
> 
> I'll put it on my TODO-list. But please don't expect any results too soon.
> I'm very busy at the moment... 8(

No problem, I understand completely. :)


Nate


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