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Date:      Thu, 28 May 1998 21:05:42 +0200 (SAT)
From:      Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com>
To:        joelh@gnu.org
Cc:        rnordier@nordier.com, eivind@yes.no, current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Fix for undefined "__error" and discussion of shared object versioning
Message-ID:  <199805281905.VAA26880@ceia.nordier.com>
In-Reply-To: <199805281829.NAA01253@detlev.UUCP> from Joel Ray Holveck at "May 28, 98 01:29:34 pm"

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Joel Ray Holveck wrote:

> > The critical issue, however, is really whether it is feasible to
> > compile *FreeBSD* with a non-GCC compiler.  Any real problems will
> > be due to FreeBSD (GCC quirks in the code) not to the compiler.
> > (There are no fundamental difficulties inherent in compiling
> > UNIX-like systems).
> 
> My own concern would be the amount of code in third-party programs
> that uses gccisms.  I guess I don't see why we're looking to change.

A reasonable point.  TenDRA does have a more relaxed mode, but
there are various things it can't handle.  For instance, using cast
expressions as lvalues (perhaps that's a pc-ism).

I only want to be *able* to change:

    If you love gcc, let it go.
    If it stays, it is suitable
    If not, it never was.

8-)

--
Robert Nordier

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