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From: gcc-patches-ow...@gcc.gnu.org [gcc-patches-ow...@gcc.gnu.org] on behalf
of H.J. Lu [hjl.to...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 11:27 AM
To: Joseph Myers
Cc: Magnus Granberg; GCC Patches
Subject: Re: PING^3: [PATCH]: New configure options that make the compiler use
-fPIE and -pie as default option
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Joseph Myers <jos...@codesourcery.com> wrote:
> ...
> I think the whole thing should be posted as one patch, with both the
> target-independent changes and the target-specific changes for all
> targets.
>
That is what makes me concerned. I have some simple target-specified
patches which weren't reviewed for years. What will happen if no one
reviews some simple target-specified changes due to
1. Reviewers don't have access to those targets.
2. Target maintainers aren't review them.
3. There are no clear maintainers for those targets.
As the result, my patch may go nowhere.
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But that hasn't stopped others from posting patches like that, or getting them
approved. And we also have global maintainers who can approve things. It
feels a bit like a hypothetical issue is being used as a reason to do part of
the job.
paul
