From owner-freebsd-current Fri Nov 22 4:28:53 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DDE6437B401; Fri, 22 Nov 2002 04:28:51 -0800 (PST) Received: from albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net (albatross.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.120]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5ED2843E88; Fri, 22 Nov 2002 04:28:51 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from tlambert2@mindspring.com) Received: from pool0006.cvx21-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net ([209.179.192.6] helo=mindspring.com) by albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 18FCvG-0002Tx-00; Fri, 22 Nov 2002 04:28:39 -0800 Message-ID: <3DDE22A0.BB430F29@mindspring.com> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 04:27:12 -0800 From: Terry Lambert X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Marc Recht Cc: Steve Kargl , Harald Arnesen , David Schultz , David O'Brien , freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: gcc 3.2.1 release import? References: <55350000.1037811461@leeloo.intern.geht.de> <20021121041449.GA17530@dragon.nuxi.com> <20021121214614.GA6062@HAL9000.homeunix.com> <87bs4iczjd.fsf@basilikum.skogtun.org> <87590000.1037924015@leeloo.intern.geht.de> <3DDD7F10.BFED05F7@mindspring.com> <120820000.1037929067@leeloo.intern.geht.de> <3DDDCD32.6D74D775@mindspring.com> <20021122064625.GA12620@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <3DDE1711.6B9606B4@mindspring.com> <23160000.1037966680@leeloo.intern.geht.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Marc Recht wrote: > > When you are updating tools, it's actually about risk/reward; > > the risk of not supporting IA64, and the risk of the object > > file compatability has (supposedly) be addressed. > The question is, how big is the Step from a Nov. pre-release to the release > version of gcc 3.2.1. It's a new import, and a complete regression test. Talk to the maintainer: he's already made his statement, and you arguing with me because I was willing to stand up and reiterate what he said in shorter sentences won't make him change his mind, I think. 8-). > IMHO it would be a big mistake to tie FreeBSD releases to GCC releases. And > going for the latest and greatest isn't an option, too. This time it could > just "fit". > > I'm wondering if I should mention the new binutils.. :) Probably not, unless you are willing to do the import, the bmake, and maintain it in the face of complaints, while being (relatively) human and cheery on the mailing lists, like the current maintainer. 8^p. -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message