Re: [miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx: New Linux/SPARC snapshot] (fwd)

1995-11-27 Thread Matthew Bailey
On Tue, 28 Nov 1995, Ian Jackson wrote: > > I didn't realise the libc had been hacked so far from the GNU one > (which has a sophisticated built-time configuration mechanism). > > Are the two libcs being maintained (upstream) separately ? If so they > should probably have different source packa

Re: [miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx: New Linux/SPARC snapshot] (fwd)

1995-11-27 Thread Ian Jackson
Matthew Bailey writes ("Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: New Linux/SPARC snapshot] (fwd)"): > LIBC will cause a major concern here considering the port is HUGE to make > it all work. The kernel Source tree is not a big deal since it can > configure most of itself. I didn't realise the libc had been hacke

Re: [miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx: New Linux/SPARC snapshot] (fwd)

1995-11-27 Thread Ian Jackson
Mail Archive writes: > You know this is where pristine(SP?) sources would be nice that way we > can apply debian-platform-specific patches to0 the source tree that way > we only hve to have a so-called-distfiles-directory that is NON platform > specific. This will make porting MUCH easier... I

Re: [miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx: New Linux/SPARC snapshot] (fwd)

1995-11-27 Thread Matthew Bailey
On Mon, 27 Nov 1995, Ian Jackson wrote: > > In this day and age there are very few programs that need to have > different source code to compile on different CPUs. > > Lest anyone think that I speak as someone who doesn't have to deal > with this problem, I'd like to point out that I'm the maint

Re: [miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx: New Linux/SPARC snapshot] (fwd)

1995-11-26 Thread David S. Miller
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 1995 21:04:26 -0500 (EST) From: Mail Archive <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bruce: Can we get a list called debian-sparc for the active work on the sparc port? Ian M.: Can we start setting up a tree? Make sure it says under contruction or somesuch David Miller: Do

Re: [miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx: New Linux/SPARC snapshot] (fwd)

1995-11-26 Thread Mail Archive
Bruce: Can we get a list called debian-sparc for the active work on the sparc port? Ian M.: Can we start setting up a tree? Make sure it says under contruction or somesuch David Miller: Do you want to be added to this list I assume it will be a moderate traffic list... I will try to get