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Re: PROPOSAL: removing src/expect

From: Zack Weinberg <zack at codesourcery dot com>
To: Alexandre Oliva <aoliva at redhat dot com>
Cc: Ben Elliston <bje+dated+1087704905 dot a97384 at air dot net dot au>, gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org, gdb at sources dot redhat dot com, binutils at sources dot redhat dot com
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:29:26 -0700
Subject: Re: PROPOSAL: removing src/expect
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Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@redhat.com> writes:

> On Jun 15, 2004, Zack Weinberg <zack@codesourcery.com> wrote:
>
>> And on the other side, I have repeatedly been burnt by systems with
>> tcl/expect headers installed globally which are incompatible with the
>> stuff in /cvs/src.  I'd be much happier if tcl/tk/expect were all
>> three removed from src.
>
> My point is that you don't have to check them out if you don't want
> to.  If it's just there for those who need it, it can't possibly
> hurt.

It is surprisingly difficult to check out gdb without getting tcl/tk
as well.  This is probably nothing to do with Ben, though.

zw

Follow-Ups:
- Re: PROPOSAL: removing src/expect
  - From: Daniel Jacobowitz
- Re: PROPOSAL: removing src/expect
  - From: Andrew Cagney

References:
- PROPOSAL: removing src/expect
  - From: Ben Elliston
- Re: PROPOSAL: removing src/expect
  - From: Alexandre Oliva
- Re: PROPOSAL: removing src/expect
  - From: Zack Weinberg
- Re: PROPOSAL: removing src/expect
  - From: Alexandre Oliva

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