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Re: set_fatal_function


>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Kenner <kenner@vlsi1.ultra.nyu.edu> writes:

    Richard> I am working on the technical issues, but there's still a
    Richard> lot that needs to be done.  Then there's still the
    Richard> (unresolved as far as I know) issue of whether we want to
    Richard> add that much code into the repository.

Right.  My secret fantasy is that rather than centralizing even more
GCC devleopment we instead concentrate on documenting and stabilizing
the front-end/back-end interfaces.  We could then distribute
front-ends independently of back-ends, which would make for more
frequent releases, since we wouldn't have to wait for everything to
stabilize at once.  As the number of front-ends grows, the ability to
stabilize them all simultaneously drops.  Ideally, we'd do this with
back-ends too.

I know that's just a dream...

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