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Doug Goldstein <cardoe@g.o> writes: |
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> 3.2 is labeled by GNU to be 100% multi-vender compliant with the C++ |
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> ABI now. Which is the core prob with the new gcc releases. By |
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> skipping straight to 3.2 we'll avoid 2 problem transitions.. 1 from |
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> 2.95 to 3.1 and then from 3.1/3.1.1 to 3.2 instead we'll have 2.95 |
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> to 3.2. |
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that sounds like a very good idea. although it leave people like me |
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(with 3.1) in need of a --rebuild-tree. oh well, I haven't tried |
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that before. ;-) |
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> As one of the gcc-3.1/gcc-3.2 Gentoo guys I support this plan (was |
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> one of the ones calling for it among the devs) and I'm working hard |
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> with all the other guys to send upstream patches to developers to |
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> make sure their applications are ready for the new gcc-3.2 |
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> platform. (this will benefit all distros). |
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great work! it's great to see people putting in community work and |
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not just thinking about their own little sphere. *applause* |
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and again, thanks! |
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Terje |
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