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 * glibc: 2.5, as available in feisty.
 * binutils-2.17.0.50.6, as available in feisty.		  * glibc: 2.5, as available in feisty, using DT_GNU_HASH support.
 * binutils-2.17.0.50.6, as available in feisty, using DT_GNU_HASH support.
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 * Change the long double data type on sparc and powerpc from 64bit to 128bit.
   * Requires rebuild of packages exposing "long double" in the API of the package (Ldbl128Main, Ldbl128Universe)		  * Change the long double data type on sparc and powerpc from 64bit to 128bit, essential for glibc-2.4
   * Requires rebuild of packages exposing "long double" in the API of the package (Ldbl128Main, Ldbl128Universe); we don't require renaming of the library packages, only supporting dist-upgrades from edgy to feisty.
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 * Demote gcc-3.4 from main; requires dropping g77 from main, and using gfortran to satisfy build-dependencies in main (fftw3, lapack3, python-numarray, python-numeric, refblas3).  * Demote gcc-3.4 from main; requires dropping g77 from main, using gfortran to satisfy build-dependencies in main (fftw3, lapack3, python-numarray, python-numeric, refblas3) or using packages which can be built using gfortran.

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  • Launchpad entry: none yet

  • Packages affected: gcc*, gcj*, glibc, binutils

Summary

Define features and versions to use in feisty, demoting/removing old compiler versions; use the upstream versions which are available now.

Implementation

  • glibc: 2.5, as available in feisty, using DT_GNU_HASH support.
  • binutils-2.17.0.50.6, as available in feisty, using DT_GNU_HASH support.
  • gcc: 4.1, as available in feisty; upgrade to the 4.1.2 release or the 4.1.2 branch until UVF.
    • C++: backport the C++ visibility changes to 4.1; needs changes in packages to use this feature (i.e. KDE).
  • gcj: Decide before UVF about gcj-4.2 or gcj-4.1, depending on the upstream 4.2 release date. If 4.2 is released/in prerelease state, the java packages and libgcc[14] will be built from the gcj-4.2 sources.
  • Change the long double data type on sparc and powerpc from 64bit to 128bit, essential for glibc-2.4

    • Requires rebuild of packages exposing "long double" in the API of the package (Ldbl128Main, Ldbl128Universe); we don't require renaming of the library packages, only supporting dist-upgrades from edgy to feisty.

    • Requires rebuild of packages using the changed ABI.
  • Demote gcc-3.4 from main; requires dropping g77 from main, using gfortran to satisfy build-dependencies in main (fftw3, lapack3, python-numarray, python-numeric, refblas3) or using packages which can be built using gfortran.

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