c/2678: gcc/g++ should stick compilation options into the .o file

[Phil Edwards]

The following reply was made to PR c/2678; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Phil Edwards <phil@jaj.com>
To: Wolfgang Bangerth <bangerth@ticam.utexas.edu>
Cc: rfg@monkeys.com, gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: c/2678: gcc/g++ should stick compilation options into the .o file
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 12:04:51 -0500

 [ note that the pedwards address is now invalid ]
 
 
 On Tue, Nov 05, 2002 at 09:41:10AM -0600, Wolfgang Bangerth wrote:
 > Phil, Ronald,
 > you two have been writing a _lot_ of text about this report, but from 
 > reading two sentences every second page, I was not clear about whether 
 > anything has been implemented at all. What's the status of this report? 
 > 
 > I'm just trying to sift through the old reports and try to close that are 
 > no longer valid. 1800+ non-closed reports is simply getting too many...
 
 It should be suspended, not closed.  The idea is a good one, but I don't
 have time right now to actively work on it.
 
 
 Phil
 
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