david.hagood@xxxxxxxxx writes: >> We do. We use complex scripts to make it work. > > OK, let me ask this: why aren't those scripts a part of GCC or GLIBC? And > why not obviate the need for them to the greatest extent possible by > streamlining the process? See the blog post. Basically, because there are several projects involved and they are maintained by different people with different goals and different release schedules. Ian