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List:       linux-ia64
Subject:    [Linux-ia64] Re: XFree86 4.1.0, Linux/ia64, and various video cards
From:       Branden Robinson <branden () progeny ! com>
Date:       2001-07-27 0:06:44
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On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 05:13:37PM -0400, Bill Nottingham wrote:
> Branden Robinson (branden@progeny.com) said: 
> > The tests were conducted using a patched version of 4.1.0 for Debian and
> > Progeny that works around a problem with PIC symbols being absent in static
> > libraries, which powerpc, ia64, and hppa (among possible others) do not
> > tolerate.  At the same time, PIC symbols in X server modules cause the X
> > server to segfault.  I'll be submitting this patch to XFree86 shortly.
> 
> That's easily fixed with config hackery. I'm surprised this hasn't
> been added yet.

The fix you posted has been tested, but doesn't catch all the cases.  I'll
be posting my patch in a few minutes.

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