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Date:      Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:21:31 +0200
From:      Pietro Cerutti <gahr@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        toolchain@freebsd.org, current@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports <freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: Clang as default compiler November 4th
Message-ID:  <20120913062131.GA29644@gahrfit.gahr.ch>
In-Reply-To: <505055F7.9020809@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <20120910211207.GC64920@lor.one-eyed-alien.net> <20120911104518.GF37286@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> <20120911120649.GA52235@freebsd.org> <20120911122122.GJ37286@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> <20120911123833.GA54483@freebsd.org> <848C813E-E6EC-4FAF-9374-B5583A077404@cederstrand.dk> <505055F7.9020809@FreeBSD.org>

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On 2012-Sep-11, 23:29, Doug Barton wrote:
> What we need to do is what I and others have been asking to do for
> years. We need to designate a modern version of gcc (no less than 4.6)
> as the official default ports compiler, and rework whatever is needed to
> support this. Fortunately, that goal is much more easily achieved than
> fixing ports to build and run with clang. (It's harder than it sounds
> because there are certain key libs that define some paths depending on
> what compiler they were built with, but still easier than dealing with
> clang in the short term.)

I like the idea very much. My only concern is that gcc is heavy to
build. I can't imagine booting into a freshly installed production
machine and having to install gcc just to build the couple of ports
that I need there. Unless we provide a fast shortcut way to have make
depends install gcc via pkg when needed, or some similar mechanism..

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