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* Rémi Cardona <remi@g.o> schrieb: |
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> We currently offer 11 different slots of GCC, 3 of gcc-apple, each with |
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> multiple versions, 3 versions of llvm-gcc, 2 versions of clang, 7 |
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> versions of icc, so in all 26 *major* versions. You do well know that |
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> each compiler prints out different warnings for the *same* code... |
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hmm, perhaps I'll hack some little scripts which create a jail/container |
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for each compiler version and triggers emerge within them. |
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> We also offer 10 versions of glibc, 8 versions of uclibc, and 7 versions |
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> of klibc. Each version may have header bugs, so may trigger warnings for |
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> perfectly good code. |
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Well, if there're header bugs, shouldn't they get fixed before these |
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libs are stabelized ? ;-O |
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> And finally we offer 5 unmasked versions of binutils (newer ones even |
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> have a brand new linker - gold) and 5 versions of binutils-apple. Again, |
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> different tools, different warnings... |
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Okay, adds *10 to the test matrix. Still not yet an too complex |
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problem (still linear complexity). |
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> -Werror is a perfectly fine *developer* feature. For example, Gnome |
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> autoconf macros enable it for development snapshots, but never ever |
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> enable it for stable releases. |
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Okay, aggreed. I've reworked my rule, now: |
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"package build systems MUST NOT enable "-Wall -Werror" (unless explicitly |
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asked), but developers SHOULD use them for their test builds" |
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Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ |
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Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: |
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