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Re: [RFA] Support for alpha*-*-netbsd*
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2002 at 12:16:14PM -0500, Andrew Cagney wrote:
>
> > For me, the problem is bigger. I'm trying to keep the decision to
> > accept a new [native] target both simple and transparent. Or to put it
> > another way, I do not want to put my self in a situtation where I'm open
> > to suggestions of bias - allowing one person or organization to
> > contribute a target non-multi-arch when, for a second, I refuse.
>
> Ok, I understand that problem... I suppose another way to look at it is
> "the alpha target already exists, the alpha-bsd configuration of that
> target already exists, this is merely a new variant of an existing target".
>
> :-)
Yes, during the 18 month period between 5.0 and 5.1 that was indeed the
case. NetBSD/Arm was was originally submitted just days before 5.1 went
out and so was accepted on that basis.
Andrew