Re: Obsoleting c4x last minute for 4.0

[Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>]

Joe Buck wrote:
> Kazu Hirata wrote:
>
> > > I would like to propose that the c4x port be obsoleted for 4.0.
> > > ...
> > > The primary reason is that the port doesn't build.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 05, 2005 at 02:44:38PM -0700, Mark Mitchell wrote:
>
> > I'm unpersuaded by the arguments later in the thread that we should keep 
> > this port for its pedagogical value as a BITS_PER_UNIT != 8 port.  I 
> > think the criteria should be the same as any other port.
> >
> > However, I do think that it's late to be making this decision, and I 
> > can't see any harm in delaying obsoletion until 4.0.1.  That will give 
> > potential maintainers a fair chance to step forward.
>
>
> But if it won't even build, then users should be warned.

I suppose -- but we have relatively many configurations that probably 
won't build, at least if you start combining various options, and 
including langauges beyond just C and C++.

I'd be content with a patch that issued a warning, but declaring a port 
obsolete has often been contentions, and I'd hate to rush into it.

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