Delivered-To: listarch-cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@sourceware.cygnus.com; run by ezmlm Sender: cygwin-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com From: Christopher Faylor Message-ID: <19990212175709.A31237@cygnus.com> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 17:57:09 -0500 To: "Brimhall, GeoffreyX L" , cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com Subject: Re: newlib and glibc compatibility References: <7FD5C79AD680D211AC4100A0C96B501C78F638@ORSMSX49> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.93i In-Reply-To: <7FD5C79AD680D211AC4100A0C96B501C78F638@ORSMSX49>; from Brimhall, GeoffreyX L on Fri, Feb 12, 1999 at 01:52:53PM -0800 On Fri, Feb 12, 1999 at 01:52:53PM -0800, Brimhall, GeoffreyX L wrote: >How close are newlib and glibc ? Is there any chance that at some point >newlib will implement glibc and so be able to use it's headers ? > >This would help porting linux code based on glibc. There is not much chance that Cygnus will do anything like this. As usual, however, we will accept updates or improvements if anyone wants to take this on as a project. -chris