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Dear LINUX'ers,

        I have the following configuration:

                Kernel          1.1.75  (gcc 2.6.3, libc 4.6.27)
                libc            4.6.27
                ld              2.5.2.6 (with BFD 2.5)
                gcc             2.6.3
                XFree           2.2.1
                CPU             AMD 486DX2-80
                Memory          32Mb/256k cache
                HD-Controller   ADAPTEC 1542B (=ISA)
                Board           ISA/LOCAL BUS

        Since I upgraded to gcc 2.6.3 and libc 4.6.27 I have the following
        problems:

        -       linking a program crashes sometimes with an internal
                compiler error #6 and an error message similar to:
                        shared library libc.so.4 not found
                        (or libXt.so.3 not found)

        -       XFree crashes during heavy system load
                or simply during clicking the mouse in a graphics app.
                (e.g. Felt).
                There is no prob. in working with standard X-Apps. as xterm.

        -       Running a program compiled with the -g switch and linked
                statically ends sometimes in a seg. fault, while the same
                program compiled without the -g switch runs ok.

        -       Applications linked with Motif (Metrolink 1.2.2)
                statically are crashing with a seg. fault while
                calling XmCreateFileSelectionDialog. Is the binary
                linked dynamically, the is no problem.

        Is there someone, who has similar problems, or knows the reason
        for the linking probs? Should I go back to libc 4.6.20 or earlier
        versions (some of my Motif apps are not running with libc 4.6.20!).

Greeting from Germany (it's wet, wet, wet)

        Andreas Holz
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Institut fuer Geologie und Mineralogie
Schlossgarten 5
91054 Erlangen
GERMANY

        The only questionI  can answer  is about not  finding libc.so.4.
The problemcan be  solvedby using  the'-static'  option which  is
required  for linking some things but in the past was done
automatically. In other words, a  "bug" which  we  all  liked   and
enjoyed was  fixed.
        Hope  this helps.

        Peter  Federighi

ps:
The  spaces  are not  my bad typing.  It's been  happening ever   since
I ran  Linux v1.1.81. Any  suggestions?  I  will be  happy to provide
more   info.