This is the mail archive of the libc-alpha@sourceware.org mailing list for the glibc project.

Index Nav: [Date Index] [Subject Index] [Author Index] [Thread Index]
Message Nav: [Date Prev] [Date Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next]
Other format: [Raw text]

Re: [PATCH 1/2] BZ#13743: PowerPC - Add a new header for platformspecific functions

On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Steven Munroe
<munroesj@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
>> What stops GCC from installing a header?
>>
> Well I would have to ask. But the facts are that the existing headers
> ppc_asm.h and ppu_intrinsics.h seem to be primarily intended for
> internal gcc use, are not published in /usr/include, and are not
> documented.

Could you please ask? It would help to clarify GCC's position on this.

> We need these to APIs to be easy to find, documented, and durable (a
> commitment to be there in the next release).

Do you feel then that the GCC community is unable to make this commitment?

The GLIBC community could certainly make such a commitment, but final
responsibility rests with you and Ryan as the official power maintainers.

Cheers,
Carlos.
Index Nav: [Date Index] [Subject Index] [Author Index] [Thread Index]
Message Nav: [Date Prev] [Date Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next]