Fwd: GCC 4.7.0 Release Candidate available from gcc.gnu.org

[Ralf Corsepius]

On 03/05/2012 12:14 PM, Sebastian Huber wrote:
> On 03/05/2012 12:03 PM, Ralf Corsepius wrote:
>> arm-rtems* fails with this:
>> ...
>> *** Configuration arm-unknown-rtems4.11 is obsolete.
>> *** Specify --enable-obsolete to build it anyway.
>> *** Support will be REMOVED in the next major release of GCC,
>> *** unless a maintainer comes forward.
>> ...
>>
>> ... I am speechless about this jerkery :(
>
> This configuration is in fact obsolete. Anyone using it should switch to
> the EABI configuration as soon as possible.

Keyword: _should_ ... compare this to your "short enums" issues.

I read this as "wishful thinking outrules reason and practice".

Ralf