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Re: [PATCH] Copy libsanitizer from llvm at revision 167890
"H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com> writes:
>>> I think all changes should go upstream first. It was a mistake
>>> to check sparc changes into GCC tree.
>>
>> I disagree, as do others: it is undesirable for gcc maintainers to have
>> to interact with many different upstream communities to get their
>> changes in. This is far better dealt with by the respective
>> subsystem/library maintainers who have links to both communities.
>
> This may work for a mature library. libsanitizer keeps changes.
> Local changes make it hard to sync with upstream.
I'm not talking about local changes, just about a liaison to take care
of moving changes started on the gcc side upstream. Say you're working
on a platform not supported by LLVM (e.g. Solaris, I haven't checked):
why should you be forced to deal with them and their infrastructure
(mailinglists etc.) to get asan in gcc working on your platform?
This is exactly how Ian moves my libgo changes upstream and imports
upstream libgo once in a while.
Rainer
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Rainer Orth, Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University