GCC 3.0 Release Criteria

[Andi Kleen]

Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com> writes:

> Mark Mitchell wrote:
> > In addition to the regression-testing mentioned above, it is important that operation of the compiler be verified on some real-word applications.
> > The following applications represent a mix of low-level and high-level code, of numerical and logical programs, and of different programming
> > languages.
> 
> > Linux kernel [...]
> 
> 
> WINE is an excellent codebase for testing gcc, IMHO, because the WINE
> guys have to deal with trying to compile Microsoftisms like anonymous
> structures on a Unix platform.  Very few gcc extensions are used
> AFAIK[1]

Just Wine has no stables releases where you know that they work.
You would never know if it was a Wine or a gcc 3.0 bug you're
seeing.


-Andi