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Diffstat (limited to 'TODO')
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1 files changed, 46 insertions, 56 deletions
@@ -1,27 +1,51 @@ -*) Fix ldd to not multiply list libs -*) Check cris architecture - -Erik's TODO list for the next release: - - *) When options are disabled, also disable them in the - include files as well. - *) Make all configured out symbols optionally add a linker warning saying - "Hey! You are trying to use a function that you have configured out. - If you really want to use this function, enable CONFIG_FOO and rebuild - uClibc". +TODO list for the uClibc 1.0.0 release: + + *) mjn3's mysterious python select/poll self-test failure that he + still needs to tell me about + *) Perhaps implement glibc style frame-unwinding, so that gcc need + not be built with --enable-sjlj-exceptions for exception handling to work. + *) Implement some mechanism (perhaps encoded in the .so name) + for flagging config options that break the ABI. Options + such as UCLIBC_HAS_SOFT_FLOAT, UCLIBC_HAS_THREADS, UCLIBC_HAS_LOCALE, + and perhaps others (finalize list) produce a lib with a differing + ABI. Make it so apps cannot use an ABI mis-matched uClibc. + *) Implement the float and long double versions of math funcs, + using wrappers on top of the double versions (size / precision + trade off). + *) Delete current profiling code (because it is crap + and only works when static + PIC) + *) Fix profiling by adding missing stub functions per + http://uclibc.org/lists/uclibc/2004-February/008167.html + and used by, i.e. http://www710.univ-lyon1.fr/~yperret/fnccheck/ + *) Audit header files. Remove prototypes for all functions that + are not supported. Especially needed for the libm headers. + *) Audit header files. When options are disabled, also disable + them in the include files as well. *) Make all small objects (>~50 bytes) into either inlines or into a static library - *) Document all differences between the feature set of uClibc - and glibc. + *) Add support for Linux 2.6.x NGPL pthreads, futexes, etc + *) Documentation updates: + *) Update README document + *) Update INSTALL document + *) Update docs/Glibc_vs_uClibc_Differences.txt document + and fully document all differences between the feature + set of uClibc and glibc. + *) Update docs/uClibc_vs_SuSv3.txt document + *) Update docs/threads.txt document + *) Write a HOWTO document + *) Write man pages for ldd and ldconfig utility binaries *) Fix regex so it isn't so stinking big *) Fix glob so it isn't so stinking big - *) Fix the dlopen() bug with handling of symbols that are already - resolved. Seems if it is already resolved it ignores them rather than - resolving the new symbol and overriding. - *) Adapt uClibc to use Linux 2.5.x pthreads - *) Remove all use of kernel headers (i.e. copy the needed bits - to completely specify the per-arch kernel ABI). - *) Fix x86 profiling. It currently only works when static + PIC... + *) run 'nm -D --size-sort -t d libuClibc-0.9.26.so' and work on the + biggest things (i.e. stuff at the end of the list) to make + them smaller. + *) Cleanup / rewrite sysconf.c. It should get some information + from ldso (such as HZ). Other stuff it currently just makes + up, which is obviously wrong. Also bits/uClibc_clk_tck.h + needs to be updated at the same time to get proper HZ values. + *) __data_start needs to be added to any crt0.S files that don't + currently have it. It is used by the boehm gc. mjn3 has added + it to i386 and mips, but some archs are still missing it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -36,7 +60,7 @@ Manuel's todo: d) Implement glibc 'a' flag for scanf string conversions. e) Allow use of the older non-table-based ctype functions when using stub locale support. (smaller) - + 2) Additional str{f|p}time issues. ---------------------------------- a) Spacing issue wrt strptime. @@ -44,7 +68,7 @@ Manuel's todo: c) Support locale era in year designations. (data is in place) d) Deal with mb format string issues in strftime. e) Implement wcsftime. - + 3) Other locale issues (my implementation): ------------------------------------------- a) Do a little more clean up of ctype and wctype. @@ -65,37 +89,3 @@ Manuel's todo: b) Write a space-efficient gettext substitute, to avoid storing large amounts of redundant data. - -Other stuff: - -Move the target-specific sysconf.c generator to extra (as it needs to be - run on the target) and fix libc/unistd/Makefile. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -ds's list: - -Search for string literals that are not in the .rodata section. (Varies -by architecture and gcc version.) - -man pages for binaries - -check compiling without FP support -- are FP instructions still generated? -Needs a uClibc_config.h entry dependent on HAS_FLOATING_POINT. - -Why does ld.so search /usr/powerpc-uclibc/lib before LD_LIBRARY_PATH? - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - -Any takers? - -*) Documentation - - List all differences between the feature set of uClibc and glibc. -*) run 'nm -D --size-sort -t d libuClibc-0.9.5.so' and work on the biggest things - (i.e. stuff at the end of the list) to make them smaller. -*) make inb/outb work for all arches. This is complete for i386 and arm. - Other archs like powerpc, still need fixing. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - - - |