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Re: plugins directory?

From: Diego Novillo <dnovillo at google dot com>
To: Richard Guenther <richard dot guenther at gmail dot com>
Cc: Basile STARYNKEVITCH <basile at starynkevitch dot net>, GCC Mailing List <gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:42:15 -0400
Subject: Re: plugins directory?
References: <4A3F6910.8080902@starynkevitch.net> <84fc9c000906220435t319cecf9yd2a7673d09784dd5@mail.gmail.com>

2009/6/22 Richard Guenther <richard.guenther@gmail.com>:

> On the contrary. ÂIf we put in place such a mechanism we have
> to maintain it forever. ÂIt is hard to tell what is the correct solution
> without distributors facing the problem (there are no existing
> plugins that can be packaged or are packaged now).
>
> So, let's wait until the problem happens and we know all of
> its aspects and deal with it then.

Agreed, I would rather first evolve the mechanism first.  We can
always layer policies on top of the basic mechanism later.
Over-designing everything without usage experience seems premature.


Diego.

References:
- plugins directory?
  - From: Basile STARYNKEVITCH
- Re: plugins directory?
  - From: Richard Guenther

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