[Bug bootstrap/17514] Can't bootstrap using ICC

[gdr at integrable-solutions dot net]

------- Additional Comments From gdr at integrable-solutions dot net  2004-09-16 15:35 -------
Subject: Re:  Can't bootstrap using ICC

"jsm at polyomino dot org dot uk" <gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org> writes:

| On Thu, 16 Sep 2004, pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org wrote:
| 
| > Yes but since you already have gcc on your machine, it does not matter 
| > as icc will not do anything for compiler GCC as you would do a bootstrap 
| > and it does 3 stages anyways.
| 
| Independent bootstrap paths could be of value to check that the result 
| compares identical to what you get in a bootstrap starting with GCC, i.e. 
| to reduce the chance of a self-perpetuating miscompilation.  More 
| generally in this regard competition in the form of multiple compilers 
| that can compile each other and be compared against each other is good.


I 100% agree.

-- Gaby


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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17514