Author: archaic Date: 2005-04-27 17:41:56 -0600 (Wed, 27 Apr 2005) New Revision: 5131
Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter03/patches.xml trunk/BOOK/chapter05/glibc.xml trunk/BOOK/chapter06/glibc.xml Log: Added patch to allow glibc testsuite to pass with 2.6.11.x. Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter03/patches.xml =================================================================== --- trunk/BOOK/chapter03/patches.xml 2005-04-27 06:46:57 UTC (rev 5130) +++ trunk/BOOK/chapter03/patches.xml 2005-04-27 23:41:56 UTC (rev 5131) @@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> +<term>Glibc Fix Testsuite Patch - 1 KB:</term> +<listitem> +<para><ulink url="&patches-root;glibc-&glibc-version;-fix_test-1.patch"/></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> <term>Inetutils Kernel Headers Patch - 1 KB:</term> <listitem> <para><ulink url="&patches-root;inetutils-&inetutils-version;-kernel_headers-1.patch"/></para> Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter05/glibc.xml =================================================================== --- trunk/BOOK/chapter05/glibc.xml 2005-04-27 06:46:57 UTC (rev 5130) +++ trunk/BOOK/chapter05/glibc.xml 2005-04-27 23:41:56 UTC (rev 5131) @@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ the method suggested in this book puts the stability of the system at risk.</para> +<para>Glibc has two tests which fail when the running kernel is 2.6.11.x The +problem has been determined to be with the tests themselves, not with the libc +nor the kernel. If you plan to run the testsuite apply this patch:</para> + +<screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../glibc-&glibc-version;-fix_test-1.patch</userinput></screen> + <para>The Glibc documentation recommends building Glibc outside of the source directory in a dedicated build directory:</para> Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter06/glibc.xml =================================================================== --- trunk/BOOK/chapter06/glibc.xml 2005-04-27 06:46:57 UTC (rev 5130) +++ trunk/BOOK/chapter06/glibc.xml 2005-04-27 23:41:56 UTC (rev 5131) @@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ <screen><userinput>tar -xjvf /sources/glibc-linuxthreads-&glibc-version;.tar.bz2</userinput></screen> +<para>Glibc has two tests which fail when the running kernel is 2.6.11.x The +problem has been determined to be with the tests themselves, not with the libc +nor the kernel. This patch fixes the problem:</para> + +<screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../glibc-&glibc-version;-fix_test-1.patch</userinput></screen> + <para>The Glibc documentation recommends building Glibc outside of the source directory in a dedicated build directory:</para> -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-book FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
