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Re: gcc 3.5 integration branch proposal


Gabriel Dos Reis wrote:
I suggest you spend some time in the bugzilla database, triaging bugs
and explaining people who say that the compiler segfaulted -- when
compiling their programs, and you have determined that GCC was
consuming huge memory -- that they are marginal. Until then, I guess we're just going through an empty discussion.

Well, people can tell me I'm nuttier than a fruitcake, but here's a wild suggestion:


Define a "lean-and-mean" build, perhaps focused on C, that reduces system requirements and focuses on compilation speed. One of GCC's key advantages is its support for "older" hardware.

Such an approach might go a long way toward satisfying the various constituencies who want faster compiles on limited systems.

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Scott Robert Ladd
Coyote Gulch Productions (http://www.coyotegulch.com)
Software Invention for High-Performance Computing



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