Re: ANSIfy cp/parser.c

[Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat dot com>]

>>>>> "Stan" == Stan Shebs <shebs@apple.com> writes:

>> So, I don't think this is a big problem.  With volunteer help, we
>> could even put precompiled HP executables of some fixed version of gcc
>> on the ftp site.

Stan> The killer problem that I recall him describing is that in the
Stan> past there have been HPUX releases where the precompiled
Stan> executables for the previous release would not work correctly,
Stan> thus breaking the chain of GCC bootstrapping itself, and you'd
Stan> have to start over with a native compiler, but the only
Stan> ubiquitous compiler on HPs is K&R.

That is a problem.  However, it seems that there must be at least one
member of the gcc community with access to HP's ANSI compiler.  That
person or persons could help out by compiling gcc when necessary.
Perhaps HP could even help by appointing someone to do this in-house.
(One suspects that isn't likely to happen though.)

I see moving to ANSI source as being fairly beneficial to everybody.
It will increase the maintainability of gcc.  From my perspective, HP
is not an important enough platform to warrant this amount of effort
on everybody's part.  Rather, I'd prefer it if the effort were
centered more on those who actively care about the port.

Tom