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Re: [bug-gnu-libiconv] [PATCH] Simplify: Remove the ability to install a
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Alexander Fomichev |
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Re: [bug-gnu-libiconv] [PATCH] Simplify: Remove the ability to install a preloadable |
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Sat, 18 Apr 2020 21:00:43 +0300 |
Hi Bruno,
I use preloadable library on Alpine Linux, which didn't have packages GNU
libiconv before v3.10
So PHP projects can't invoke iconv-related functions.
On Wed, Apr 15, 2020 at 07:59:22PM +0200, Bruno Haible wrote:
> Hi,
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> Alexander Fomichev wrote:
> > This patch has broken my project, and also others using preloadable
> > library.
> > What was the reason to remove the feature?
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> It was removed because it was meant to help out on glibc 2.0.x systems
> (ca. 20 years ago). The other platforms where it was applicable were
> Solaris - which nowadays has a decent 'iconv' facility - and OSF/1 -
> which can be considered dead for more than 10 years.
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> On which platform and for which purpose did you need the libiconv
> preloadable library?
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> Bruno
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Regards,
Alexander