Re: Convert libiberty to use ISO C prototype style 5/n

[Marcin Dalecki <martin at dalecki dot de>]

On 2005-03-29, at 22:23, Joseph S. Myers wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Mar 2005, DJ Delorie wrote:
>
> > Note that for some imported files, there were other reasons to stop
> > importing.  Regex, for example, was completely changed in glibc and
> > now spans many files, so "just importing" it would have been
> > inappropriate.  In addition, glibc files aren't as portable as you'd
> > expect, and it's sometimes difficult to get bugfixes approved there if
> > they aren't bugs for Linux.  For some files, there are multiple
> > "masters" to choose from (sigh) like gnulib, glibc, etc.
> >
> > We'd have to consider each libiberty file on a case by case basis.
>
> I think in most cases gnulib is the appropriate master,

For practical reasons I would rather think that GCC/binutils are
the most broadly used/developed projects among those presented.
I know guys you are all fine and humble people...
but perhaps the best stance would be just to consider *those* others the
consumers in this regard?