Should binutils require at least C99?

Mike Frysinger vapier@gentoo.org
Mon Mar 29 01:42:18 GMT 2021


On 29 Mar 2021 11:05, Alan Modra via Binutils wrote:
> I feel that it is reasonable nowadays to require a C99 compiler and
> library to build binutils.  Trying to support older systems that no
> one appears to test is a losing battle anyway.  For example, the s12z
> target requires stdbool.h and stdint.h, and many targets include
> string.h without concern for HAVE_STRING_H or STRING_WITH_STRINGS.
> 
> Does anyone object to formally dropping support for pre-C99?

dropping pre-C99 sounds great to me
-mike


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