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Date:      Wed, 30 May 2001 13:54:09 -0700
From:      "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org>
Cc:        Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>, arch@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Overriding compiler flags (Re: cvs commit: src/contrib/gcc.295 gcc.c)
Message-ID:  <20010530135408.A3587@dragon.nuxi.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010530163906.27321380E@overcee.netplex.com.au>; from peter@wemm.org on Wed, May 30, 2001 at 09:39:06AM -0700
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0105302323390.18042-100000@besplex.bde.org> <20010530163906.27321380E@overcee.netplex.com.au>

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On Wed, May 30, 2001 at 09:39:06AM -0700, Peter Wemm wrote:
> > I agree.  It got ugly already :-).  And we don't even install the specs
> > file in /usr/libdata/gcc.
> 
> Yes, because it just slows things down since gcc has to parse the file.
> Maybe we should install /usr/libdata/gcc/specs.default or something? I have
> found using the specs file *very* useful in the past when working on
> toolchain issues.

I personally don't want to install any specs.  I want to keep things
deterministic.  When Peter uses specs I can be assured that any bug
reports or "something is wrong" emails were tested with the stock case,
or clearly identified as not being stock.  I cannot depend on this from
all users.
 
-- 
-- David  (obrien@FreeBSD.org)

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