Re: Non-gcc releases

[Thomas Heller <theller at python dot net>]

Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com> writes:

> Etienne> So, my question for those whi know the answer, is:
> Etienne> - Would it really make a difference if libffi's main code repository
> Etienne> was separate from GCC? 
>
> Anthony> I don't think so.  If we revive the external libffi
> Anthony> repository, then I envision libffi being maintained much like
> Anthony> config.sub, or perhaps boehm-gc.
>
> Actually I tend to suspect that we'll lose some amount of bug fixing
> or new ports if libffi's main repository moves out of GCC.  I suppose
> the counter-argument is that we'll be leaving a copy of libffi in the
> gcc tree anyway, so it will be just easy for gcc maintainers to make
> fixes (and one of us to move them back upstream).  I guess I've just
> talked myself in a circle :-).

The bug fixing and new ports take place where the development is.

Thomas