Re: solib-aix5.c

[Mark Kettenis <mark.kettenis@xs4all.nl>]

> Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 22:43:42 -0700
> From: Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have recently investigated a regression in core file loading on
> AIX, and will post a fix soon. However, this made me realize that
> we are still using the SOLIB_ADD and SOLIB_CREATE_INFERIOR_HOOK
> on this platform.
> 
> I have checked, and it appears that we are the last one to use
> these macros. I haven't thoroughly check what "we" includes,
> but wouldn't it be nice if we could get rid of them entirely?
> 
> In any case, I think what's involved is to move to the target_so_ops,
> right? It just so happens that I've found a file called solib-aix5.c.
> This file seems to have been created in 2001, but doesn't seem to be
> used at all. It's never included on any configuration as far as I
> can tell.
> 
> Does anyone know the history of this file?

I vageuly remember an ia64 port of AIX.  The fact that there are some
section name strings that start with ".IA_64." suggest that this file
was part of that effort.  So I think the file should be deleted.

Mark