Subject: re: Old compatibility hack removed.
To: Charles M. Hannum <root@ihack.net>
From: matthew green <mrg@eterna.com.au>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 02/21/2001 16:58:27
   
   On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 12:51:23AM -0000, eeh@netbsd.org wrote:
   > 
   > I have just removed the old compatibility hack
   > which passes 2 copies or argc.  This is only
   > needed for very old pre-1.5 binaries.  If things
   > start failing with segvs or can't find any 
   > parameters after upgrading the kernel, you are
   > probably running an old binary and need to 
   > upgrade your userland to a newer crt0.
   
   Um, but note that, since both were removed at once, you *must* build a
   -current kernel before building a -current userland.  (This is not how
   they were intended to be removed...)


then perhaps the kernel should be reverted for now?