diff --git a/winsup/doc/relnotes.texinfo b/winsup/doc/relnotes.texinfo index 631f92b86..6a8fe5b4f 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/relnotes.texinfo +++ b/winsup/doc/relnotes.texinfo @@ -1,2 +1,29 @@ @chapter Known/potential Problems in the Latest Net Release +@section Linking with -lm or -lc leads to crash + +Currently, @code{/usr/lib/libm.a} and @code{/usr/lib/libc.a} are +symbolic links to libcygwin.a, where this stuff is actually implemented. +You need not explicitly link with -lm or -lc. + +In fact, you @strong{must not} link with -lm or -lc, or your application +will crash. This is a bug, and it is being worked on. + +Providing empty stub libraries for libm.a and libc.a is not considered +workable, because some packages look for symbols there. + +There are some discussions of this in the mailing list. See + +@itemize @bullet +@item +@file{http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2000-05/msg01175.html} +@item +@file{http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2000-09/msg00290.html} +@end itemize + +and related messages. + +@section Ctrl-S hangs rxvt and xterm + +This is a bug in the Cygwin pty code. It should be fixed in the next +release.