Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 13:50:26 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
cc: mert0407 AT sable DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: ?? 2.00 -> 2.01
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I would like to raise the issue of libc updates.  It would be nice if
there were a place for people to get .o files of patched library
functions so they will only need to run `ar' and get a patched
library.  IMHO, waiting for an official release can be painful
sometimes, especially since a lot of small and unrelated changes are
typically involved.  OTOH, many people are reluctant to download the
full library sources.

Ideally, a site should be set up where people could see an explanation
of the bug, the source-level patch, and the compiled .o file ready to
be downloaded, all linked together, e.g., from an HTML page devoted to
that particular patch.

I realize that this site should be actively maintained, so unless DJ
can make it happen, I guess we need a volunteer.  Anybody?