New catgets/gencat package
Gary R. Van Sickle
g.r.vansickle@worldnet.att.net
Fri Jun 3 02:11:00 GMT 2005
[snip]
> > OTOH, since Linux has it as part of the standard C library, why not
> > simply submit a patch to newlib that implements those
> functions? Use
> > the newlib list for this: <newlib at sources dot redhat dot com>.
>
> Geez.
>
> Sometimes I wonder what the purpose of newlib is. If it is
> to become a full glibc replacement, the why not just use
> glibc? Is it a licensing thing?
>
Yes.
> I always *thought* newlib was supposed to be a lean-n-mean,
> highly portable, suitable-for-embedded/limited systems
> runtime library...but maybe I was wrong.
>
Well, that's the stated goal, but I don't know why judicious use of #ifdef's
and configure options can't make it all things to all people.
> --
> Chuck
>
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Gary R. Van Sickle
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