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RE: Progress on GCC plugins ?

On 16 November 2007 17:25, Richard Kenner wrote:

> If I want to test some piece of code in the compiler, I don't have to
> bootstrap with or without plugins (unless I need to for testing purposes).
> The only difference is how I link, which seems a completely trivial
> distinction to me.

  That seems, on the face of it, a specious argument.  It's only true because
you have already in the past bootstrapped the compiler and kept the build
directory lying around.  Saying "I don't have to bootstrap because I've
already done it" doesn't justify your claim that it's no easier or harder for
new developers (who haven't got $objdir kicking around already).


    cheers,
      DaveK
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