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From:	Juan Manuel Guerrero <juan DOT guerrero AT gmx DOT de>
To:	djgpp-announce AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	ANNOUNCE: DJGPP port of GNU binutils 2.21.1 uploaded.
Date:	Sat, 6 Aug 2011 12:40:05 +0200

This is a port of GNU binutils 2.21.1 to MSDOS/DJGPP.

  The GNU binutils are utilities of use when dealing with binary files, either
  object files or executables.  These tools consist of the linker (ld), the
  assembler (gas), and the profiler (gprof).  There is also a collection of
  other binary tools, including the disassembler (objdump).  These tools make
  use of a pair of libraries (bfd and opcodes) and a common set of header files.



  DJGPP specific changes.
  =======================
  - All DJGPP specific changes, especially the linker script changes, are based
    on the diff files taken from Andris Pavenis'bnu219s2.zip and
    djcross-binutils-2.19.1-10ap.src.rpm.  Both are available at ftp.delorie.com
    and mirrors.
    I have only made those adjustments necessaries to get those patches fit with
    the current source files.  My contribution primarily concerns the scripts
    needed for configuration and building the products.  These are based on the
    ones created for the GDB ports.

  - The diffs file that contains all changes I have done is stored in the /djgpp
    directory.  Also in this directory is stored the small config.sh script that
    I have used to adjust all configure and libtool scripts of the package.  The
    well known issues that must been fixed are that:
    1) the gawk test for setting the CR coding to be used does not work at all.
    2) inhibit that gawk prepends a leading slash to DOS style path names.
    3) a libttool function needs to be adjusted to get the install target
       working.
    4) the target alias is removed from the tooldir and scriptdir path to get
       the programs and linker scripts installed in their canonical places of
       a DJGPP installation.
    That script is very simple and will only work to configure and compile the
    sources in the /djgpp directory.  If you want to make changes or pass more
    or other options to configure and to the make program, you will have to edit
    it or write your own script.  config.sh shall not be smart, it shall only DTRT.

  - As in the previous port the testsuites have been removed.  I do not know if
    they can be run with DJGPP.  I have tested the port by using it.

  - The port has been compiled on WinXP Pro SP3 using GCC 4.6.1 and LFN support.
    I have never tried to use the linker with any gcc version previous than 4.6.1.
    I even do not know if this would ever work.



  Please note that I have no insight neither in binutils sources nor in BFD
  sources.  Especialy I have no insight in the way the linker and the linker
  scripts work.  I have compiled the sources out-of-the-box.  If it does not
  work for you, you should report it at c.o.m.d but I cannot garantee that I
  can solve the issue.  I am neither the porter nor the maintainer of binutils,
  I have only compiled the sources after applying the patches provided by Andris.
  In the worst case you will have to ask him about DJGPP specific issues of
  binutils.
  I am _not_ the porter/maintainer of DJGPP's port of binutils.

  To compile the sources you will need LFN support.  I have compiled on
  WinXP Prof SP3.  I have not tried to compile the sources using any other
  Windows version.  Especially I have not tried to compile it on plain DOS.
  While I tried to configure using djgpp 2.03, I experienced the same crashes
  that I had configuring GDB using djgpp 2.03.  The fastes and easiest way to
  fix this issue was to replace cat.exe compiled with djgpp 2.03 with the
  version compiled with djgpp 2.04.


  As usual, all djgpp specific files (config.sh, diffs, README files, etc.)
  are located in the /djgpp directory.  The sources have not been configured
  so you must change into the /djgpp directory and start config.sh.  This will
  configure the sources and start make.

  For further information about Binutils please read the info docs and NEWS file.




  The port consists of the usual four packages that have been compiled
  using stock djdev203 and that can be downloaded from ftp.delorie.com
  and mirrors as (time stamp 2011-08-05):

    GNU binutils 2.21.1 binary and info format documentation:
    ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2gnu/bnu2211b.zip

    GNU binutils 2.21.1 bfd, liberty and opcode libraries and headers:
    ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2gnu/bnu2211a.zip

    GNU binutils 2.21.1 dvi, html, ps and pdf format documentation:
    ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2gnu/bnu2211d.zip

    GNU binutils 2.21.1 source:
    ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2gnu/bnu2211s.zip


  The binaries have been produced a second time using the stock version of
  djdev204 beta library.  This package is available at ftp.delorie.com and
  mirrors as (timestamp 2011-08-05):

    GNU binutils 2.21.1 binary and info format documentation:
    ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/beta/v2gnu/bnu2211b.zip

    GNU binutils 2.21.1 bfd, liberty and opcode libraries and headers:
    ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/beta/v2gnu/bnu2211a.zip


  Send binutils specific bug reports to <bug-binutils AT gnu DOT org>.
  Send suggestions and bug reports concerning the DJGPP port to
  comp.os.msdos.djgpp or <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>.


Enjoy.

        Guerrero, Juan Manuel <juan DOT guerrero AT gmx DOT de>

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