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Re: what should bootstrap *really* do?
- To: hans-peter dot nilsson at axis dot com
- Subject: Re: what should bootstrap *really* do?
- From: DJ Delorie <dj at redhat dot com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:34:35 -0500
- CC: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- References: <200011141609.RAA20193@ignucius.axis.se>
> Then why not have a *new* target with the *new* (restart-in-middle)
> functionality instead of changing the "bootstrap" target? The name
> "bootstrap-restart" comes to mind. :-)
Hence, my original question. The original bootstrap really only
worked if the build area was clean and the bootstrap completed.
> BTW, all stages should be built in the same directory (like
> now), or you risk debugging info being different and failing to
> compare.
Oh, right. Thanks!