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RE: Progress on GCC plugins ?
-----Original Message-----
From: gcc-owner@gcc.gnu.org [mailto:gcc-owner@gcc.gnu.org] On Behalf Of
David Edelsohn
Sent: 16 November 2007 16:58
To: Andrew Haley
Cc: Ian Lance Taylor; Richard Kenner; dnovillo@google.com;
Joe.Buck@synopsys.com; fleury@labri.fr; gcc@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: Progress on GCC plugins ?
--snip--
-> The concern is not a first-order effect, but a second-order
effect. GCC will improve more and faster if more developers are
involved.
->Plug-ins will encourage more research and development of GCC -- more
features and benefits. An improved GCC will attract more users.
--snip--
I'm not sure that a plugin system will encourage more research and
development. Anyone who even contemplates getting into the this field
isn't going to be someone who is easily disuaded by challenges and
obstacles. Anyone new to a system looks for clear concise documentation
- something which the opensource world can lack! I believe efforts to
clarify and expand documentation is much more likely to entice new
researchers and developers rather than a plugin system which no doubt
would be poorly documented!
My 2c - have a good weekend all!
-Khush.