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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.

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