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Re: Convert 3.2 sources to ISO C90
> law@redhat.com wrote:
> >
> > [...] 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.
>
> I think it's very telling that a) the ISOisms are quietly showing
> up over and over, and that b) there is only a small group of HP
> users that ever notice this.
I am one of the HP users, and at least my CC do have -Aa switch that
changes compiler into "pseudo ANSI" mode that compiles new sources. I
can still use 2.7.0 as my bootstrap compiler.
Honza
>
> Is there some reason not to provide GCC binaries for these HP
> users? Are these people on new or old machines? Has anybody
> talked to HP about hosting the GCC binaries? Seems like a good
> PR move to me; I'm sure HP doesn't want to be publicly known as
> the sole reason for GCC using pre-ISO C, doesn't sound like the
> sort of company developers would want to support.
>
> Stan