[Bug bootstrap/11660] libffi only builds when java is selected as language

[dennis at pruts dot nl]

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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11660



------- Additional Comments From dennis at pruts dot nl  2003-07-24 12:48 -------
Subject: Re:  libffi only builds when java is selected
 as language

Objective-C or atleast GNUstep can also use libffi, so it is useful for
the GNUstep project.
Might it be useful to contact the upstream team for this, and if so who
should I contact for this.

Dennis

On 24 Jul 2003, pinskia at physics dot uc dot edu wrote:

> PLEASE REPLY TO gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org ONLY, *NOT* gcc-bugs@gcc.gnu.org.
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> http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11660
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>
> pinskia at physics dot uc dot edu changed:
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>            What    |Removed                     |Added
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>            Severity|minor                       |enhancement
>              Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |NEW
>           Component|target                      |bootstrap
>      Ever Confirmed|                            |1
>    Last reconfirmed|0000-00-00 00:00:00         |2003-07-24 12:41:11
>                date|                            |
>
>
> ------- Additional Comments From pinskia at physics dot uc dot edu  2003-07-24 12:41 -------
> The only language that needs libffi for support of the programs in GCC is java, so it is only built
> when java is selected.  Maybe it can be built when --enable-libffi is done but it is not currently.
> Also libffi is updated from upstream so GCC are not the official maintainers so maybe this should
> be closed.
>
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