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Re: Including GMP/MPFR in GCC repository?
On Tue, Oct 10, 2006 at 08:51:55AM -0400, David Edelsohn wrote:
> >>>>> Steve Kargl writes:
>
> Steve> Should we consider removing zlib and intl? In particular, zlib 1.2.3
> Steve> was released on 19 Jul 05 and included 2 fixes for security issues.
> Steve> GCC did not update zlib until 12 Sep 05. Whether the security issues
> Steve> in GCC's version of zlib could be exploited, I do not know. I do know
> Steve> a 2 month lag time seems inappropriate.
>
> Inappropriate? I don't know. Obviously updating it sooner would
> be better. If you are volunteering to perform the merge work, great.
No. I am not volunteering to maintain zlib. If you reread the
first 7 words, you'll note that I'm suggesting that zlib and
intl should be removed. Why shouldn't these libraries be treated
the same as gmp and mpfr?
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Steve