Bug#588391: gcc-4.4: please automatically use -ffunction-sections when necessary with -fPIC

Package: gcc-4.4 Version: 4.4.4-6 Severity: wishlist Because the ELF ABI for hppa requires relative jumps which are limited to 17 bits[0], programs frequently require the use of -ffunction-sections. It would be preferable if (on hppa or otherwise) -ffunction-sections were implied by -fPIC when ot

Bug#588381: Patch for gcc-4.4_4.4.4-6 to allow parameterized build prefix for package

Package: gcc-4.4 Version: 4.4.4-5 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch Here is a patch for your consideration to modify gcc-4.4_4.4.4-6 to expose the parameterized prefix variable $(PF) so that it can be used on the command line to build the package for an alternate installation prefix of the user's cho