Re: GDB 9.1 release 2019-12-23 update

Eli Zaretskii
2019-12-24T16:21:04Z

> Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 07:46:52 +0400
> From: Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>
> Cc: gdb-patches@sourceware.org
>
> > > - [Eliz] libtcf fails to build on MinGW
> > > https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25155
> > >
> > > Problem reported to binutils on Dec 17th, but so far
> > > no answer as far as I can tell.
> > > https://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2019-12/msg00277.html
> > >
> > > If we don't get an answer after the end of year holidays,
> > > I suggest we send in a patch, which will likely help move
> > > things along. From Eli's message on bugzilla, we shouldn't
> > > be far from having one.
> >
> > I already have a patch, so I can apply it whenever you say so.
>
> Let's try to have it reviewed by the binutils folks if we can.
> It seems relatively straightforward, but I tend to avoid fixing
> things in a branch before it gets fixed in master. Maybe send
> the patch to binutils with an RFA? If that doesn't work, then
> we'll consider the option of just patching our branch so
> we can release.

I added an attachment with the patch to the Bugzilla report, it should
appear shortly on the bug-binutils mailing list. Let's see what
happens next.