Why can't gcc-4.2.1 build usable libreoffice?

[Jung-uk Kim]

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On 2013-02-19 15:05:13 -0500, Mikhail T. wrote:
> On 19.02.2013 14:45, Jung-uk Kim wrote:
>> Actually, I tried very hard to build sane LO with gcc 4.2 but it 
>> wasn't fruitful.  Eventually, I gave up on adding kludges after 
>> kludges because LO is moving away from pre-C++11 compilers
>> anyway. :-(
> Should not a pre-C++11 compiler simply /fail/ upon encountering
> C++11 code?

configure script detects the C++ compiler and sets various compiler
flags.  It basically tries to work around *known* issues as much as
possible.  However, it does not cover every possible combination.
"Moving away" means "not actively tested".

>>> And if there is a *good* reason to reject the base compiler,
>>> I'd expect such good reason to be documented -- preferably
>>> with bug-reports filed against either the FreeBSD and its
>>> toolchain or against the LibreOffice code. Or both...
>> I believe there were plenty PRs already.
> I can not find any :-( The ones against FreeBSD 
> <http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi?category=&severity=&priority=&class=&state=&sort=none&text=libreoffice&responsible=&multitext=&originator=&release=>
>
> 
all talk about build failures (except the 176269
> <http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=ports/176269>, filed
> today). There are no relevant bug-reports against LibreOffice, that
> mention "gcc-4.2.1" 
> <https://bugassistant.libreoffice.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=gcc-4.2.1>
>
> 
or "gcc 4.2.1
> <https://bugassistant.libreoffice.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=gcc%204.2.1>".

Okay,
> 
sorry.

I really love to build LO with GCC 4.2, too.  I really do.  However, I
don't see much point of mentioning that fact in PR.

Jung-uk Kim
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