GCC Steering Committee decision on ISO C conversion

[Florian Weimer]

Phil Edwards <phil@jaj.com> writes:

> So, we can convert the C++ front-end to happy C, but if that code is
> later merged into the C front end -- as is the goal, I'm told -- we have
> to convert it back to crappy C?

At this point, K&R support can be dropped.

Personally, I don't see much value in supporting K&R compiler for the
sake of obsolescent proprietary operating systems anyway. ;-)