Re: HEADS-UP: GCC 3.4.2 snapshot import is imminent

On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 12:30:19PM +0700, Max Khon wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 04:07:41AM +0000, Alexander Kabaev wrote:
> 
> > > Since you asked, I also hope you (or someone else) will upgrade manual
> > > page for gcc, since it's really outdated for -CURRENT at this moment.
> > > If memory serves me right, all necessary patches are in existence, and
> > > probably were submitted to our GCC maintainers already.
> > 
> > Necessary patches, submitted to GCC maintainers are pretty much worthless.
> > Let me repeat - new GCC man pages are automatically generated and applying
> > patches to that is something I would never do. Whoever touches them
> > automatically becomes new GCC documentation maintainer. You have been warned.
> 
> There is a trivial patch for one .info file which adds all the
> FreeBSD-specific options to gcc.1.

Which I assume haven't changed a bit since Oct 2003?
 
> There is a trivial patch for bmake glue that installs gcc.1 from
> gcc distribution (src/contrib/gcc/doc/gcc.1)
> instead of gcc 2.95.x manual (src/contrib/gcc/gcc.1)
> that is currently being installed.
> 
> Both exist since Oct 2003.

In their worthless state, yes. Hint: cvs log on contrib/gcc/gcc.1.
As I said, I am perfectly fine with someone taking over gcc man page
maintenance. This will have to be done outside of GCC tree in contrib though.
The task is not as trivial as some might mistakenly believe.

This is the last message on this subject I am willing to write.

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Alexander Kabaev