Re: [PATCH 2 of 2] cc/gcc: 4.4.5, add arm-softfloat-libgcc patch from buildroot

[Bryan Hundven <bryanhundven at gmail dot com>]

On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 4:22 PM, Bryan Hundven <bryanhundven@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Have you, at the very least, taken the time discuss this on gcc mailing list ?
>>>
>>> I didn't think that I would have to talk with the gcc developers to
>>> get a patch into crosstool-ng.
>>> Maybe I'm wrong?
>>>
>> no, and I've no decisional power over crosstool-ng, my point is "do
>> you know what is this patch doing ?", and "do you understand this
>> patch ?". This is a question you cannot answer, neither do Yann. I do
>> not assume Buildroot people know what their doing either.
>>
> you can translate this by: unless a patch has been blessed by gcc
> people (ie. people who *do* understand what they're doing) and it has
> been reported on gcc bugzilla, it is worthless.
>
> That said, I know that Yann is fond of importing random stuff written
> by random people as long a it fixes obscure corner case encountered
> the deep Siberia. He still did not prove me the opposite. I'm still
> waiting for him to confirm me he understand all the patches present in
> ct-ng.
>
> Â- Arnaud
>

Yann,

Please ignore this patch.

I *OBVIOUSLY* don't know what I am doing.
And you are *OBVIOUSLY* naive enough to apply any patch you are sent.

OR

You can talk with me like a real person about this issue instead of
insulting Yann and myself.

-Bryan

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