[binutils-owner] Removing vax-vms in bfd

[Tristan Gingold]

>> From what I can see from the code, it is bit-rotten.
>> Furthermore, I can't even test it (no VAX machines).
> 
> Me too. Yet I couldn't raise my hand as a tester for
> VMS/VAX port. However, it is possible to obtain official
> copy of OpenVMS/VAX via hobbyist program and install
> it on VAX simulator,
> 
> http://www.wherry.com/gadgets/retrocomputing/vax-simh.html
> 
> so the life of VMS/VAX is slightly better than other
> discontinued systems on discontinued CPUs (e.g. m88k).

Right.  But I have no professional interest in VAX (and sorry, I already have spare-time projects).

>> Any objections ?
> 
> If your proposal is just to remove (or comment-out)
> the detection of vms_vax_vec, I have no strong objection. 
> It would be easy to revert when VMS/VAX tester comes.
> But if any *.c & *.h would be modified, I wish if some
> grace period is given. I will try to contact some VAX
> users for their comments...

I plan to split Vax and Alpha.  I also plan to remove Vax but maybe reintroduce later.

Tristan.