Re: GCC 3.0 Release Criteria

[Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>]

>>>>> "Jeffrey" == Jeffrey A Law <law@cygnus.com> writes:

    Jeffrey>   In message
    Jeffrey> <20000426135643B.mitchell@codesourcery.com>you write:
    >> >>>>> "Geoff" == Geoff Keating <geoffk@cygnus.com> writes:
    >> 
    Geoff> I would be interested in knowing what benefits are hoped to
    Geoff> flow from this change.
    >>  Me, too.  I'm acting here on input from Jeff and RTH, who have
    >> indicated that this is the Right Thing.
    >> 
    >> Richard, would you mind summarizing the problems with the
    >> current scheme and how you making libgcc.so a shared library
    >> will help?  Also, what negative consequences are likely?

    Jeffrey> Actually Alexandre & Jason can probably handle this
    Jeffrey> better I can.  Basically it avoids most of the insane
    Jeffrey> problems we have with libgcc symbols ending up in user
    Jeffrey> applications/libraries and conflicting with other copies
    Jeffrey> that are in other shared libraries.

OK, thanks.  I remember the discussion -- vaguely.  I'd like a few
paragraphs of summary from one of the parties that recall the issues.
Alexandre and Jason, you've been nominated.

Ideally, I'd like to put together a web page with a coherent argument
for why this is -- or is not -- a good idea.

Thanks!

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