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+Thu Apr  3 13:19:40 1997  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
+
+	* ldver.c (ld_program_version): Set to 2.8.1.
+
+	* Branched binutils 2.8.
+
 Wed Apr  2 11:55:27 1997  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
 
 	* mpw-idtmips.c: Rename from mpw-emipsidt.c.