D.2. Kernel and Library Issues
LinuxPPC Release 5.0 was the first version of LinuxPPC to use Version
2.0 of the GNU C libraries (glibc). Previous versions used glibc
1.99, which has caused some porting headaches for developers. Kernel
support has been quite good on PowerPC. When the 2.2 kernel was
released, PowerPC was the first processor after x86 to get the new
kernel ported and running. Version 2.2.1 of the kernel introduced
drivers for Ultra/Wide SCSI cards and greatly
improved support for the PowerBook G3 series, adding trackpad tapping,
and screen brightness control support.
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