Re: [patch 00/2] improve .text size on gcc 4.0 and newer compilers

[Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com>]

On 12/30/05, Willy Tarreau <willy@w.ods.org> wrote:
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>
> Can't we elect a recommended gcc version that distro makers could
> ship under the name kgcc as it has been the case for some time,
> and try to stick to that version for as long as possible ? The only
> real reason to upgrade it would be to support newer archs, while at
> the moment, we try to support compilers which are shipped as default
> *user-space* compilers.
>
As I see it, doing that would
 - put extra work on distributors.
 - bloat users systems with the need to have two gcc versions installed.
 - decrease testing with different gcc versions, which sometimes uncover bugs.


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