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Re: 2 x86-64 ABI bugs in gcc 3.3 and 3.4
Gerald Pfeifer <gerald@pfeifer.com> writes:
| On Tue, 18 May 2004, Gerald Pfeifer wrote:
| > 2) Approving such a change for 3.3 without checking the situation on 3.4
| > means that we may have ABI breakage from 3.3 to 3.4, and yet again (just
| > in the other direction) from 3.4 to 3.5.
| >
| > I raised this once, and I repeat it: IMnsHO you must not approve this kind
| > of changes without first checking the situation on 3.4.
|
| Please forget this one: Mark's message concerning 3.4 was delayed, and I
| assume that (unlike me) you had seen this before responding. Sorry.
|
| Still, I am concerned about ABI breakage on release branches, especially
I'm concerned too.
But, then I think, one has to look at the PRs in question. ABI
breakage is a very generic term that usually lead to hot emotions
(this list has good records of discussion on ABI). I believe we
should be looking more closely.
-- Gaby