On 03/18/2010 02:05 PM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: > Chris Staub wrote: >> On the Chapter 6 GCC page, there is this... >> >> Note >> As of version 4.3.0, GCC now unconditionally installs the limits.h file >> into the private include-fixed directory, and that directory is required >> to be in place. >> >> I don't really understand the necessity for this. I mean, I certainly >> know what it's saying, but why does it need to be said? In other words, >> who is this note targeted to? I'd think that anyone who would be likely >> to know that directory even exists (really, how many casual users - or >> even LFS builders - regularly inspect the contents of /usr/lib/gcc?) >> would already know that it should be there anyway. >> >> If this note does stay, it should also give at least a quick explanation >> for what include-fixed is for. > > That note was added by DJ in October 2008 in response to Ticket 2229 > created by Randy. > > http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/ticket/2229 > > I'm not sure the note really adds anything useful for LFS. Randy or DJ, > would you like to comment?
It doesn't really add any value now. At the time it was introduced, it was a change in the new version of GCC that required a few patches in both books...put there mainly to guide as to what might need fixing in other packages. Even Glibc needed a patch at the time. -- DJ Lucas -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content, and is believed to be clean. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
