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Re: [plugins] [patch] Initial implementation of GCC plugin support


On Mon, 23 Feb 2009, Benjamin Smedberg wrote:
> Building the plugin requires having the GCC sources, not just the plugin
> sources. GCC sources don't normally come with distros, so you have to go
> through fairly complicated hoops to get the GCC sources which match the
> binaries installed on your system.

All distros I am aware of provide the very GCC sources they use to build 
their flavor of GCC, generally in easily accessible a manner. (This is the 
most straightforward way for them to honor the requirements of the GPL.)

Gerald


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