Hi Nick, The name is Denis, Yup the patches are I've sent in are all contributed/written by me on behalf of IBM, IBM has already sent in the copyright assignment for the binutils the patch to the binutils is only one line in a configure file likewise for readline. Owing to difficulties of not yet securing a future assignment form for gdb from the legal clearance guys. Christoph Arenz needs to know the patches are accepted before we send in assignment forms rather than replicate work needlessly for him. We promise it will be in as soon as possible ( we could fax a copy the day it is signed & post it afterwards ). D.J. Barrow Gnu/Linux for S/390 kernel developer eMail: djbarrow@de.ibm.com,barrow_dj@yahoo.com Phone: +49-(0)7031-16-2583 IBM Germany Lab, Schönaicherstr. 220, 71032 Böblingen Nick Clifton on 01.03.2001 01:12:56 Please respond to Nick Clifton To: Denis Joseph Barrow/Germany/Contr/IBM@IBMDE cc: gdb-patches@sourceware.cygnus.com, s390-patches@gnu.org, Binutils Patches , Christoph Arenz/Germany/IBM@IBMDE Subject: Re: New gdb 31 & 64 bit patches for S/390