[snip] > > OTOH, since Linux has it as part of the standard C library, why not > > simply submit a patch to newlib that implements those > functions? Use > > the newlib list for this: <newlib at sources dot redhat dot com>. > > Geez. > > Sometimes I wonder what the purpose of newlib is. If it is > to become a full glibc replacement, the why not just use > glibc? Is it a licensing thing? >
Yes. > I always *thought* newlib was supposed to be a lean-n-mean, > highly portable, suitable-for-embedded/limited systems > runtime library...but maybe I was wrong. > Well, that's the stated goal, but I don't know why judicious use of #ifdef's and configure options can't make it all things to all people. > -- > Chuck > -- Gary R. Van Sickle
