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[Bug bootstrap/36995] [4.3 Regression] cannot build combined tree from 4.3 branch + trunk binutils
- From: "joseph at codesourcery dot com" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: 1 Aug 2008 12:01:37 -0000
- Subject: [Bug bootstrap/36995] [4.3 Regression] cannot build combined tree from 4.3 branch + trunk binutils
- References: <bug-36995-7849@http.gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/>
- Reply-to: gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org
------- Comment #1 from joseph at codesourcery dot com 2008-08-01 12:01 -------
Subject: Re: New: [4.3 Regression] cannot build combined
tree from 4.3 branch + trunk binutils
On Fri, 1 Aug 2008, bonzini at gnu dot org wrote:
> trunk binutils needs the sha1 implementation from libiberty, but it's not on
> 4.3 branch. does the rule that gcc files should override the corresponding src
> files hold for release branches? if so, should i backport revision 133503 from
> trunk to 4.3 branch? it is safe and only adds the relevant files to include/
> and libiberty/.
This is not a regression. If using combined trees you always need to take
the *most recent* version of libiberty and reconcile any API changes
manually.
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