[Patches] Extension building on Win32 using Gnu C
Fred L. Drake, Jr.
fdrake@beopen.com
Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:25:54 -0400 (EDT)
Rene Liebscher writes:
> Using an up-to-date compiler we don't have these problems anymore.
> I think we should warn the user if he is using such a older,buggy
> compiler. In config.h's GNUC section we could insert something
> like that:
>
> #if (__GNUC__==2) && (__GNUC_MINOR__<=91)
> #warning "Please use an up-to-date version of gcc"
> #endif
Were older versions of the compiler broken as well? Do you know if
this problem was shared by all versions <= 2.91.*? I'd hate to
exclude too many versions of the compiler, but I don't know how common
older versions are. I have little idea how often people using the GCC
ports to Windows are willing to upgrade their compiler; if they
commonly stay up to date this might be the best approach.
Should the #warning be made into a #error?
Thanks!
-Fred
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Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake at beopen.com>
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