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Re: [PATCH] Fix PR target/19933 and PR target/21315
> I'm not sure I understand what you're asking, but I think you're saying
> that if the header already has GCC support it's harmless to fix it.
That's it (if the fix only fixes the non-GCC part of course).
> That's not true; unnecessary fixes get in the way every time someone
> updates the system headers.
But necessary fixes that are not run anymore too, no?
The question is: should we avoid getting in the way of updates at the risk of
not fixing anymore, which means allowing broken headers to again slip through
the cracks?
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Eric Botcazou