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diff --git a/README b/README index 322b4dac4a..7c27e3652a 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -14,20 +14,23 @@ In GNU/Hurd systems, it works with a microkernel and Hurd servers. The GNU C Library implements much of the POSIX.1 functionality in the GNU/Hurd system, using configurations i[34567]86-*-gnu. -When working with Linux kernels, the GNU C Library version 2.4 is -intended primarily for use with Linux kernel version 2.6.0 and later. -We only support using the NPTL implementation of pthreads, which is now -the default configuration. Most of the C library will continue to work -on older Linux kernels and many programs will not require a 2.6 kernel -to run correctly. However, pthreads and related functionality will not -work at all on old kernels and we do not recommend using glibc 2.4 with -any Linux kernel prior to 2.6. +When working with Linux kernels, the GNU C Library version from +version 2.4 on is intended primarily for use with Linux kernel version +2.6.0 and later. We only support using the NPTL implementation of +pthreads, which is now the default configuration. Most of the C +library will continue to work on older Linux kernels and many programs +will not require a 2.6 kernel to run correctly. However, pthreads and +related functionality will not work at all on old kernels and we do +not recommend using glibc 2.4 with any Linux kernel prior to 2.6. All Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.16 are known to have some bugs that may cause some of the tests related to pthreads in "make check" to fail. If you see such problems, please try the test suite on the most recent Linux kernel version that you can use, before pursuing those bugs further. +Also note that the shared version of the libgcc_s library must be +installed for the pthread library to work correctly. + The old LinuxThreads add-on implementation of pthreads for older Linux kernels is no longer supported, and we are not distributing it with this release. Someone has volunteered to revive its maintenance unofficially @@ -48,7 +51,6 @@ The GNU C Library supports these configurations for using Linux kernels: sparc*-*-linux-gnu sparc64*-*-linux-gnu - alpha*-*-linux-gnu Requires Linux 2.6.9 for NPTL sh[34]-*-linux-gnu Requires Linux 2.6.11 The code for other CPU configurations supported by volunteers outside of @@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ add-on. You can find glibc-ports-VERSION distributed separately in the same place where you got the main glibc distribution files. Currently these configurations are known to work using the `ports' add-on: + alpha*-*-linux-gnu Requires Linux 2.6.9 for NPTL arm-*-linux-gnu Requires Linux 2.6.15 for NPTL, no SMP support arm-*-linux-gnueabi Requires Linux 2.6.16-rc1 for NPTL, no SMP mips-*-linux-gnu Requires Linux 2.6.12 for NPTL |