[openbeos] Re: binary middle ground

if we lose binary compatibility, I have no problem with that

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From: <revol@xxxxxxx>
To: <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 12:05 PM
Subject: [openbeos] Re: binary middle ground


>
> First we would need to have a beos version of gcc 3.0 (the Geek Gadget
team
> could do it)
> Then the problem is gcc 3.0 has some binary incompatibility as I
understood...
>
> so, either we stick to R5 and the old one, either we jump into the new
world, putting aside any binary compatibility. Btw, is gcc 3.0 considered
'stable'
> (I mean it would be useless to use it while there is still possibilities
that
> newer versions can break compatibility again.) ?
>
> François.
>
> En réponse à Scott Lindsey <wombat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> >
> > Another issue with binary compatibility is the compiler.  Right now
> > x86 BeOS is locked into a specific version of GCC.  A few months ago
> > there were discussions of what would be required to move to the
> > latest and greatest, and a Be engineer seemed to indicate that all
> > involved C++ code would have to be recompiled with the new compiler.
> >
> > So, by going for R5 binary compatibility we're also saying we won't
> > be upgrading the compiler any time soon.
> >
> > Right?
> >
> > --
> > Scott Lindsey <wombat@xxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
>

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