Dave Korn wrote: > On 23 August 2007 22:34, Mark Mitchell wrote: > >> I do think that generating the same code, independent of host system, is >> a very important property of GCC's design, just like generating the same >> code independent of whether or not we're compiling with -g. > > Hear, hear. I've always thought these principles were meant to be > sacrosanct, > but now I try to look it up, I don't see them explicitly listed in either the > development methodology, the release criteria, or anywhere else > likely-looking.
> Can the SC please consider adding these requirements explicitly to the list > of > "Design and Development Goals" in the mission statement? Or would it make > more > sense as part of the development methodology, or the portability section of > the > gcc-specific coding conventions? I don't think this needs to be part of the mission statement; it's more of a technical nitty-gritty than that. But, I think putting into the coding conventions is a good idea. Thanks, -- Mark Mitchell CodeSourcery [EMAIL PROTECTED] (650) 331-3385 x713
