Forgot to note

[Michael Eager]

Stan Shebs wrote:
> 
> Even under an optimistic dwarf2 adoption scenario (dwarf2 still
> hasn't been standardized for one thing, although it's getting
> close), the stabs format is going to be with us for at least another
> five years, so you should plan your hacking so that you can live with
> the stabs reader for that long.

FYI, the current plan is to consider all of the proposals for 
changes to Dwarf 2 by the end of this year and release a version
of the revised standard for public review early in 2001.

My experience is the same as Stan's.  Old formats don't disappear,
and they certainly don't disappear because someone says that they
should.  Plan for a long End-Of-Life status.

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