[HEADS UP] Re: setting gcc42 as default compiler

[Maho NAKATA]

From: Maho NAKATA <chat95 at mac.com>
Subject: setting gcc42 as default compiler
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 09:52:18 +0900 (JST)

> Hi,
> 
> As 7-CURRENT is going to ship with gcc42,
> I'd like to switch the default compiler for OOo ports to gcc42, too.
> 
> General
> * depending on gcc-ooo which is specific/patched version is evil.
> also useless for other than ooo2 ports.
> * some people might also use gfortran as well, in this case we install
> gcc42 too and no additional compilers are needed.
> * facilitation for gcc part of Makefile. we do not need to consider about
> gcc-ooo (i386) and gcc41 part(amd64/gcj build), but single gcc42 part
> is enough.
> 
> For 7-CURRENT
> * No additional compiler will be needed for both FreeBSD i386/amd64.
> 
> For 6-STABLE
> * Just moving to one single compiler gcc42 is enough.
> 
> Drawbacks
> * Sometimes we need additional gcc42 patches for OOo.
> 
> Issues
> * gcc42-withgcjawt conflicts with gcc42 :( but I have an idea...
> 
> Currently just i wrote this proposal.
> Any suggestions/comments are extremely appreciated.
> 
> All the best,
> -- Nakata Maho (maho at FreeBSD.org)
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