[patch] bug in cpp's #ident handling in gcc 3.4 [Was: ccache with buildworld]

Maxim Sobolev sobomax at portaone.com
Thu Aug 26 10:00:22 PDT 2004


Steve Kargl wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 26, 2004 at 07:10:20PM +0300, Maxim Sobolev wrote:
> 
>>Pointless. Instead of fixing the problem we will remove condition when 
>>this problem evidences itself. I am not advocating about keeping #ident, 
>>since it is completely orthogonal question. gcc claims that it supports 
>>#ident, there are problems in this support - they have to be fixed.
>>
>>Remember, there are lot of software out of /usr/src over which we have 
>>no control (e.g. /usr/ports), so that removing #ident will really be 
>>only half-measure, especially considering that the patch is readily 
>>available.
>>
>>-Maxim
>>
> 
> 
> Isn't src/contrib/gcc/c-ppoutput.c on the vendor branch?
> Have you sent your patch to GCC?

I wonder if it would be better if kan will do it, since he obviously 
knows better inner circles of gcc team.

-Maxim


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