PATCH: Fix middle-end/25505

[Mark Mitchell]

Ian Lance Taylor wrote:
> Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou@libertysurf.fr> writes:
> 
>> IMHO the reviewer should make a decision upfront: either the patch is safe 
>> enough for the release branch and it must be applied simultaneously on both 
>> branches, or it is not and the PR should be marked as WONTFIX on the release 
>> branch (unless a safer patch can be devised for the branch).
> 
> While you make good points, I don't agree that this is an appropriate
> general rule.  I think we have to decide based on the situation.

FWIW, I agree with everyone: (a) it's sometimes a good idea to apply 
patches just to mainline, as a way of getting more validation before 
putting them into a release branch, (b) it's overkill to do that "always".

My two cents,

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