Fwd: Please backport a patch to branches/uClibc_0_9_30

[Christian MICHON]

On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 11:08 PM, Mike Frysinger <vapier at gentoo.org> wrote:
> On Saturday 09 May 2009 20:37:28 Kyle Sallee wrote:
>
> please do not top post

unfortunately the default when using gmail :(

>
>> Headers from linux kernel 2.6.29.2 can be used.
>> At least I compiled uClibc using 2.6.29.1 kernel headers.
>
> the problem is that uClibc doesnt have a way in the source to say "only use
> features available in linux-x.y.z and older".  instead, it'll use whatever ABI
> the headers declare.  so if you want to use linux-2.6.17, you probably
> shouldnt use linux-2.6.29+ if you want to be safe.
> -mike

could this explain his static linking failures on p7zip ? using the wrong API ?

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