Convert 3.2 sources to ISO C90

Neil Booth neil@daikokuya.demon.co.uk
Wed Jun 5 14:03:00 GMT 2002


law@redhat.com wrote:-

> I *still* think this is a bad idea.  In fact we've received bug reports within
> the last couple weeks due to folks trying to build on HPs using the bundled
> compiler and running into cases where ANSI-isms have crept into the sources.
> 
> We still need to support systems which don't come with an ANSI compiler.

Is HP ever going to ship a more modern compiler by default?

Or are they effectively going to hold up this "progress" in GCC hostage
forever?

Neil.



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