Criteria for GCC 4.0

[Scott Robert Ladd]

Joe Buck wrote:
> Unfortunately I won't be able to make it to Ottawa.  If I had my
> "druthers", it would be 4.0, and possibly we'd slip the schedule to help
> make sure that we get the quality up enough to make a real splash.

Well, at least I'm not the only one who won't be in Ottawa!

I also would like to see "a real splash" -- not for the sake of 
disturbing the waters, but for the purpose of making GCC a better set of 
tools. On my wish list:

1) Vastly improved documentation, in almost all areas

2) Faster compiles

3) Integration of OpenMP for parallel work

I'm still working on an internal design document for the later, while 
hunting up some funding. In my opinion, the age of parallel systems is 
upon us -- multicore processors being just one new area coming down the 
road. Taking advantage of that means having compilers that do the job -- 
and right now, the only choices are commercial compilers.

..Scott

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Scott Robert Ladd
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