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Re: [PATCH] Implement new hook for max_align_t_align
- From: Gerald Pfeifer <gerald at pfeifer dot com>
- To: John David Anglin <dave dot anglin at bell dot net>
- Cc: Jeff Law <law at redhat dot com>, Jakub Jelinek <jakub at redhat dot com>, Florian Weimer <fweimer at redhat dot com>, Carlos O'Donell <carlos at redhat dot com>, Jason Merrill <jason at redhat dot com>, Bernd Edlinger <bernd dot edlinger at hotmail dot de>, gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2017 18:25:42 +0100 (CET)
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] Implement new hook for max_align_t_align
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On Wed, 12 Oct 2016, John David Anglin wrote:
>> It's really hard to make an argument to do anything other than deprecate
>> that platform. Given John's ongoing involvement it's much harder to
>> deprecate 64bit linux (and consequently 64bit hpux).
> I believe that deprecating the 32-bit HP-UX platform makes sense. There
> is no HP involvement in hppa, ia64 or alpha open source that I am aware
> of, so deprecating gcc platforms with HP systems is reasonable.
>
> My primary focus is open source and one less platform will free some time.
Sooo, why not deprecate 32-bit HP-UX with GCC 7?
Now is still a good time doing so, from the release perspective,
and if you as the maintainer (and pretty much only person active
here) are in favor...
Gerald