>> You're assuming GCC/Linux/x86 environments, there are other environments, >> such as embeded devices with optimized compilers for their architecture or >> non Linux operating systems for non x86 architectures where getting latest >> GCC is not as easy. >> >> As Gtk is targetting to the mobile space, I think keeping support for a >> broader set of compilers/platforms is essential and the gains of C99 for >> code that is already written, tested and working for C89 is not such a gain >> at all. > > How broad is that set going to be? A popular alternative in the > embedded world is ARM's RVCT tool-chain, which doesn't even have > pthread support, which is POSIX. So my bet is that it's not currently > used to compile GTK+, nor will be anytime soon. >
Doesn't GNU have an ARM compiler? Googling gave me this (http://www.gnuarm.com/). _______________________________________________ gtk-devel-list mailing list gtk-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-devel-list