[Bug target/14344] [3.3.3 Regression] MinGW Bootstrap Failure

["gdr at integrable-solutions dot net" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

------- Additional Comments From gdr at integrable-solutions dot net  2004-02-29 22:44 -------
Subject: Re:  [3.3.3 Regression] MinGW Bootstrap Failure

Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com> writes:

| On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 08:23:29PM +0100, Gabriel Dos Reis wrote:
| >"stl at caltech dot edu" <gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org> writes:
| >[...]
| >
| >| Joy.  That's not even the same error.  (It seems to occur later in the build 
| >| process, whereas the 3.3.3 error seems to happen early; thus, the error in 
| >| 3.3.2 may be present in 3.3.3.)  Should I bother with the 3.3.3 prereleases, 
| >| and if so, how can I get them from CVS?  I know how to get the trunk CVS.
| >
| >Thanks for taking the time to bootstrap previous release.  I don't
| >think it is necessary to test the prereleases (unless you have spare
| >cycles ;-)).  The immediate conclusion I can draw is that there is no
| >active maintainers for the MinGW port.  CGF and DJ are listed as
| >mingw maintainers, but I also recall CFG saying he is no longer
| >maintaining that port.  CGF, is that right?
| 
| No.  I have never said anything like that.

OK, I must have confused with something else.  Sorry for the
misrecollection. 

| With MinGW, I do take lots of guidance from Danny, however, and he
| usually does step in to help with issues like this.

OK, would you "sponsor" his being appointed as Cygwin and MinGW
maintainer if I make such proposal to the SC?

-- Gaby


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