Re: Question about system generation

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sat, 21 Apr 2001 16:35:14 +0100 (BST)


> when kernel 2.4 runs fine with gcc-3.0 when it's
> finished. I want to use libc5 because I prefer it
> over GNU and it's smaller. Is it possible or do
> I have to expect major problems? I know that I won't

It should work due the compatibility calls. It will probably cease to work
well in 2.5 however, once we go large device types. You will also miss out on
most of the 2.4 features with libc5

(in fact libc4 and libc2.2 still work)

Alan

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