Re: PR35401 and PR30572 are gcc 4.3.0 release blockers on darwin

[Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>]

Jack Howarth wrote:
> Richard,
>     This problem appears to be caused by...
>
> Author: rsandifo
> Date: Thu Dec 27 11:26:06 2007
> New Revision: 131198
>
> URL: http://gcc.gnu.org/viewcvs?root=gcc&view=rev&rev=131198
> Log:
> libgcc/
>         * Makefile.in (all): Use install-leaf rather than install.
>         (install): Split most of the rule into...
>         (install-leaf): ...this new one.

It's certainly desirable to fix this before the release, but Darwin bugs 
are not release blockers for 4.3.0.

The GCC SC has been discussing the Darwin situation.  There are two 
basic criteria for being a primary platform: (1) utility to users of the 
FSF GCC releases, and (2) active maintenance.  There hasn't been enough 
in the way of active maintenance for Darwin to make it possible to 
maintain Primary Platform status for Darwin for 4.3.0.

That statement doesn't imply anything about what status Darwin might 
have in the future; if there's active maintenance -- as, it looks like, 
there may very well be, given that we have a volunteer for the position 
-- then that might well reactivate Darwin, even for later 4.3.x releases.

Thanks,

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