diff -r 80c5723e06fc -r 34d1b285c5db config/libc/glibc-eglibc.in-common
--- a/config/libc/glibc-eglibc.in-common	Thu Mar 05 17:50:42 2009 +0000
+++ b/config/libc/glibc-eglibc.in-common	Sat May 02 22:07:25 2009 +0000
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
 
       Eg.: crypt        (for very old libces)
 
+if LIBC_GLIBC_2_8_or_later && ( LIBC_GLIBC_USE_PORTS || ( LIBC_ADDONS_LIST != "" ) )
+comment "WARNING!!!"
+comment "For glibc >= 2.8, addons are only available via a CVS checkout."
+comment "Be sure to review the associated options, above."
+endif
+
 if KERNEL_linux
 
 choice