Re: Bits Question

[Kip Warner <kip at thevertigo dot com>]

On Sat, 2010-01-02 at 21:48 +0100, Paolo Carlini wrote:
> Hum, I'm not sure to understand... When the C++ compiler is installed,
> a
> bits subdirectory is automatically created on the disk and filled with
> the appropriate headers, 'make install' does it automatically for you.
> Likewise does rpm or whatever package manager you use for binaries.

I am aware of that, but that doesn't answer the question.

> > What does the "bits" stand for anyways?
> >   
> Are you jocking? I'm Italian, I didn't study English at school (French
> instead), and it *never* occurred to me that in this case it can mean
> something different that 'little pieces' (of code). But maybe you are
> just having some fun, in that case I would suggest moving this kind of
> recreational activity to different place.

I am assuming it means something other than Binary digIT.

> Seriously, this is anyway the wrong GCC mailing list, because it's
> about
> *development activities*, not general curiosities, or help, sorry.
> 
> Paolo. 

This is the libstdc++ mailing list. My question is in regards to the
"bits" directories shipped with it.

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