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Re: Convert 3.2 sources to ISO C90
- From: Neil Booth <neil at daikokuya dot demon dot co dot uk>
- To: law at redhat dot com
- Cc: Stan Shebs <shebs at apple dot com>, gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 22:01:28 +0100
- Subject: Re: Convert 3.2 sources to ISO C90
- References: <3CFE6EC4.D8655A12@apple.com> <4774.1023309225@porcupine.cygnus.com>
law@redhat.com wrote:-
> I *still* think this is a bad idea. In fact we've received bug reports within
> the last couple weeks due to folks trying to build on HPs using the bundled
> compiler and running into cases where ANSI-isms have crept into the sources.
>
> We still need to support systems which don't come with an ANSI compiler.
Is HP ever going to ship a more modern compiler by default?
Or are they effectively going to hold up this "progress" in GCC hostage
forever?
Neil.