Subject: re: Old compatibility hack removed.
To: Charles M. Hannum <root@ihack.net>
From: matthew green <mrg@eterna.com.au>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 02/21/2001 16:58:27
On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 12:51:23AM -0000, eeh@netbsd.org wrote:
>
> I have just removed the old compatibility hack
> which passes 2 copies or argc. This is only
> needed for very old pre-1.5 binaries. If things
> start failing with segvs or can't find any
> parameters after upgrading the kernel, you are
> probably running an old binary and need to
> upgrade your userland to a newer crt0.
Um, but note that, since both were removed at once, you *must* build a
-current kernel before building a -current userland. (This is not how
they were intended to be removed...)
then perhaps the kernel should be reverted for now?