From: Martin Stromberg <eplmst AT epl DOT ericsson DOT se>
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Subject: Re: 2.04 CVS Build plan
To: djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:14:28 +0100 (MET)
In-Reply-To: <10211241749.AA20874@clio.rice.edu> from "Charles Sandmann" at Nov 24, 2002 11:49:16 AM
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> 1) Resolve the malloc() issue

> We either need to modify our free algorithm with an early out to stop
> merging blocks if the free list is long, or convert to the new
> contributed code.  We could do a test build with the new malloc() hand
> inserted to see if most things behave properly.  There is also a need

I did this, if building libc and the accompanying tools counts.

> to tweak interfaces or change documentation.  Given the time limits 

This hasn't had any progress. I'm waiting for the original author
(CBFalconer) (or somebody else) to correct these issues.

> The other thing I didn't mention above is C99 compliance.  It will be a
> real shame if we release in 2003 and don't support C99.  Would someone
> *PLEASE* look at what's needed to get there and create a worklist?

Well isn't that a lot of functions that still needs to be written? And
no coders?


Right,

						MartinS