Update.

1998-06-29 12:27  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@cygnus.com>

	* argp/argp.h: Use __PMT instead of __P for function pointer.
	* iconv/gconv.h: Likewise.
	* io/fts.h: Likewise.
	* io/ftw.h: Likewise.
	* libio/libio.h: Likewise.
	* malloc/mcheck.h: Likewise.
	* misc/search.h: Likewise.
	* posix/glob.h: Likewise.
	* resolv/resolv.h: Likewise.
	* signal/signal.h: Likewise.
	* stdlib/stdlib.h: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/sigaction.h: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/siginfo.h: Likewise.

1998-06-26  Andreas Schwab  <schwab@issan.informatik.uni-dortmund.de>

	* Makeconfig (CPPFLAGS): Use $($(subdir)-CPPFLAGS) only once.

1998-06-27  Andreas Schwab  <schwab@issan.informatik.uni-dortmund.de>

	* posix/wordexp.c (parse_param): Fix memory leak.

1998-06-27  Andreas Schwab  <schwab@issan.informatik.uni-dortmund.de>

	* libc.map: Export _IO_ftrylockfile.

1998-06-27  Andreas Schwab  <schwab@issan.informatik.uni-dortmund.de>

	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aio_sigqueue.c: Use get[pu]id instead of
	__get[pu]id.

1998-06-28  Andreas Schwab  <schwab@issan.informatik.uni-dortmund.de>

	* elf/dl-misc.c (_dl_debug_message): Don't cache the pid.

	* elf/dl-runtime.c (_dl_object_relocation_scope): Avoid adding the
	same search list twice.

1998-06-29  Andreas Jaeger  <aj@arthur.rhein-neckar.de>

	* login/programs/utmpd.c (handle_requests): Set and use maximal fd
	used to optimize loop/select.

1998-06-24  Andreas Schwab  <schwab@issan.informatik.uni-dortmund.de>

	* sysdeps/generic/init-first.c: Don't define __libc_pid.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/init-first.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/mach/hurd/i386/init-first.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/mach/hurd/mips/init-first.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/arm/init-first.c: Likewise.
	* posix/getopt_init.c: Don't use __libc_pid.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aio_sigqueue.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sigqueue.c: Likewise.
	* libc.map: Remove __libc_uid and __libc_pid.

1 files changed, 39 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/FAQ.in b/FAQ.in
index 27c22c27ee..2aa848f1df 100644
--- a/FAQ.in
+++ b/FAQ.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ and using glibc.  Please make sure you read this before sending questions or
 bug reports to the maintainers.
 
 The GNU C library is very complex.  The installation process has not been
-completely automated; there are too many variables. You can do substantial
+completely automated; there are too many variables.  You can do substantial
 damage to your system by installing the library incorrectly.  Make sure you
 understand what you are undertaking before you begin.
 
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@ any other link path.
 ??	What's the problem with configure --enable-omitfp?
 
 {AJ} When --enable-omitfp is set the libraries are built without frame
-pointers. Some compilers produce buggy code for this model and therefore we
+pointers.  Some compilers produce buggy code for this model and therefore we
 don't advise using it at the moment.
 
-If you use --enable-omitfp, you're on your own. If you encounter problems
+If you use --enable-omitfp, you're on your own.  If you encounter problems
 with a library that was build this way, we advise you to rebuild the library
 without --enable-omitfp.  If the problem vanishes consider tracking the
 problem down and report it as compiler failure.
@@ -859,11 +859,11 @@ siginterrupt().
 	functions.  Why?
 
 {AJ} glibc 2.1 has special string functions that are faster than the normal
-library functions. Some of the functions are additionally implemented as
+library functions.  Some of the functions are additionally implemented as
 inline functions and others as macros.
 
 The optimized string functions are only used when compiling with
-optimizations (-O1 or higher). The behavior can be changed with two feature
+optimizations (-O1 or higher).  The behavior can be changed with two feature
 macros:
 
 * __NO_STRING_INLINES: Don't do any string optimizations.
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ macros:
 
 Since some of these string functions are now additionally defined as macros,
 code like "char *strncpy();" doesn't work anymore (and is unnecessary, since
-<string.h> has the necessary declarations). Either change your code or
+<string.h> has the necessary declarations).  Either change your code or
 define __NO_STRING_INLINES.
 
 {UD} Another problem in this area is that gcc still has problems on machines
@@ -896,22 +896,37 @@ This disables the optimization for that specific call.
 {RM,AJ} Constructs like:
 static FILE *InPtr = stdin;
 
-lead to this message. This is correct behaviour with glibc since stdin is
-not a constant expression. Please note that a strict reading of ISO C does
+lead to this message.  This is correct behaviour with glibc since stdin is
+not a constant expression.  Please note that a strict reading of ISO C does
 not allow above constructs.
 
 One of the advantages of this is that you can assign to stdin, stdout, and
 stderr just like any other global variable (e.g. `stdout = my_stream;'),
 which can be very useful with custom streams that you can write with libio
-(but beware this is not necessarily portable). The reason to implement it
+(but beware this is not necessarily portable).  The reason to implement it
 this way were versioning problems with the size of the FILE structure.
 
+To fix those programs you've got to initialize the variable at run time.
+This can be done, e.g. in main, like:
+
+static FILE *InPtr;
+int main(void) 
+{
+  InPtr = stdin;
+}
+
+or by constructors (beware this is gcc specific):
+
+static FILE *InPtr;
+static void inPtr_construct (void) __attribute__((constructor));
+static void inPtr_construct (void) { InPtr = stdin; }
+
 
 ??	I can't compile with gcc -traditional (or
 	-traditional-cpp). Why?
 
 {AJ} glibc2 does break -traditional and -traditonal-cpp - and will continue
-to do so. For example constructs of the form:
+to do so.  For example constructs of the form:
 
 enum {foo
 #define foo foo
@@ -925,7 +940,7 @@ check with #ifdef).
 
 {AJ} The GNU C library is compatible with the ANSI/ISO C standard.  If
 you're using `gcc -ansi', the glibc includes which are specified in the
-standard follow the standard. The ANSI/ISO C standard defines what has to be
+standard follow the standard.  The ANSI/ISO C standard defines what has to be
 in the include files - and also states that nothing else should be in the
 include files (btw. you can still enable additional standards with feature
 flags).
@@ -991,6 +1006,19 @@ So, please avoid sending bug reports about time related problems if you use
 the POSIX method and you have not verified something is really broken by
 reading the POSIX standards.
 
+??	What other sources of documentation about glibc are available?
+
+{AJ} The FSF has a page about the GNU C library at
+<http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/>.  The problem data base of open and
+solved bugs in GNU libc is available at
+<http://www-gnats.gnu.org:8080/cgi-bin/wwwgnats.pl>.  Eric Green has written
+a HowTo for converting from Linux libc5 to glibc2.  The HowTo is accessable
+via the FSF page and at <http://www.imaxx.net/~thrytis/glibc>.  Frodo
+Looijaard describes a different way installing glibc2 as secondary libc at
+<http://huizen.dds.nl/~frodol/glibc>.
+
+Please note that this is not a complete list.
+
 
 Answers were given by:
 {UD} Ulrich Drepper, <drepper@cygnus.com>