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authorAndreas Jaeger <aj@suse.de>2001-01-23 08:23:14 +0000
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Update.
2001-01-23 Andreas Jaeger <aj@suse.de> * manual/install.texi (Tools for Compilation): Change required binutils version.
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@@ -346,17 +346,16 @@ For PPC you might need some patches even on top of the last GCC version.
See the FAQ.
@item
-GNU @code{binutils} 2.9.1, 2.9.1.0.16, or later 2.9.1.0.x release
+GNU @code{binutils} 2.10.1 or later
You must use GNU binutils (as and ld) if you want to build a shared
library. Even if you don't, we recommend you use them anyway. No one
has tested compilation with non-GNU binutils in a long time.
The quality of binutils releases has varied a bit recently. The bugs
-are in obscure features, but glibc uses quite a few of those. 2.9.1,
-2.9.1.0.16, and later 2.9.1.0.x releases are known to work. Versions
-after 2.8.1.0.23 may or may not work. Older versions definitely don't.
-2.9.1.0.16 or higher is required on some platforms, like PPC and Arm.
+are in obscure features, but glibc uses quite a few of those. 2.10.1
+and later releases are known to work. Versions after 2.8.1.0.23 may or
+may not work. Older versions definitely don't.
For PPC you might need some patches even on top of the last binutils
version. See the FAQ.