Re: port-arm/53386: libcrypto on arm has getauxval as a weak symbol, unclear whether needed

[christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)]

The following reply was made to PR port-arm/53386; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)
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Subject: Re: port-arm/53386: libcrypto on arm has getauxval as a weak symbol, unclear whether needed
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:05:18 -0400

 On Jun 20,  5:45pm, martin%duskware.de@localhost (Martin Husemann) wrote:
 -- Subject: Re: port-arm/53386: libcrypto on arm has getauxval as a weak symb
 
 |  This is totally intentional (and obvious from the source).
 |  Whether it is good design is another issue.
 
 The bug is really with the other library exposing a commonly named function
 that does not implement what the function is supposed to do.
 
 christos