Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 15:23:58 -0700 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org> To: current@FreeBSD.org, developers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: HEADS UP: GCC 3.2 in progress Message-ID: <20020901222358.GA36579@dragon.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <20020901220034.GC2072@procyon.firepipe.net> References: <20020901173956.7b23a223.ak03@gte.com> <20020901144645.A16984-100000@wonky.feral.com> <20020901215626.GA36167@dragon.nuxi.com> <20020901220034.GC2072@procyon.firepipe.net>
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On Sun, Sep 01, 2002 at 03:00:34PM -0700, Will Andrews wrote: > On Sun, Sep 01, 2002 at 02:56:26PM -0700, David O'Brien wrote: > > This update has been *DEMANDED* in both -current and -ports for months now. > > Yes, GCC 3.1 prerelease bites, big time, k thx. Better to fix > it now than later, when people will actually expect it to work. > > I also dislike the apparent general policy of using prereleases > for our compiler in FreeBSD. This is the same as using RELENG_4_6 (ie, 4.6-SECURE) in something. We get bug fixes (that must work on *all* supported GCC arches). The risk is _well_ mitigated. Why is everyone second guessing Kan on this import??? It will be a wonder if we get another import done by him. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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