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On 02-02-2014 18:34:38 +0100, Ruud Koolen wrote: |
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> Can you elaborate? As far as I know, gmp/mpfr/mpc will compile everywhere |
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> (unlike, say, glibc, which really does have a recent-gcc dependency). Can you |
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> give a specific example of these libraries not compiling on any platform |
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> prefix supports? |
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This is unrelated to libraries. This is related to compilers (the |
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toolchain) not coping with syntax or features used by the software. |
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> > I'm not against this, but I think hacks will have to remain in order to |
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> > allow Darwin and Solaris (amongst others) targets to stay working. In |
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> > particular the case of outdated tools is something you seem not to take |
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> > into account, which severly limits your options. |
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> But gcc and friends are specifically designed to be buildable on any |
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> ridiculous old system, and the use of other tools hasn't changed between my |
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> bootstrap process and the current one. Again, can you elaborate and give a |
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> concrete example? |
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Let me see if I can build latest gcc on Solaris for you on a vanilla |
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system. |
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Fabian |
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Fabian Groffen |
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Gentoo on a different level |
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