Update on libstdc++.so.2.8 missing from compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-132.7.2

[Ed Greshko <Ed Greshko greshko com>]

As promised, here is the response from RH concerning the above subject.


It seems that this library is no longer included, as you have pointed 
out. These libraries are included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, for 
backwards compatability with Red Hat Linux version 6.2.

There are no plans at this time to release a backwards compatability 
library for this version, and there are some serious issues in porting 
this library to the newer gcc.

Would it be possible to talk to your vendor about recompiling this 
application for a newer libstdc++ ?


So, it seems if you have an application that relies on libstdc++.so.2.8 
you may be out of luck unless you can get the cooperation of your vendor.

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