gdb & ISO C (Was `textdomain warning removal')

Philippe De Muyter phdm@macqel.be
Sun May 14 06:08:00 GMT 2000


Andrew Cagney wrote :
> The decision to move GDB to ISO-C wasn't taken lightly.
[...]
> The rationale includes:

Thanks for the explanation.

> 	o	The presense of programs that
> 		can translate ISO-C to K&R-C and hence
> 		allow ISO-C programs to compile using
> 		legcay compilers.
> 
> 		Automake (I believe) includes such a
> 		program.  Consequently, once GDB is
> 		converted to automake (....) that will
> 		be provided automatically.

I was not aware there were plans to convert gdb to automake, but if that
is done, I withdraw my objections.  Is that a work in progress ?

Philippe


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