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Re: release critical gcc bugs



On 99-11-07 Matthias Klose wrote:
> Christian Kurz writes:
> > > Package: g++ (main)
> > > Maintainer: Debian GCC maintainers <gcc@packages.debian.org>
> > >   48530  g++ [alpha]: internal compiler error building open-amulet
> > 
> > The bug is now about one week old and there seems to be no reaction
> > from the maintainers. When does this important package gets fixed?

> what do you want more than forwarding the bug and waiting for a fix?

Hm, I saw no sign in the BTS than this has been done.

> why is this package important, it's _optional_?

Because it's the most used g++ compiler.

> > > Package: gcc (main)
> > > Maintainer: Debian GCC maintainers <gcc@packages.debian.org>
> > >   48527  gcc [alpha]: error compiling fweb
> > 
> > This is also one week old and there's no reaction to it. This is
> > release
> > critical and also a important package, so I woud recommend finding a
> > solution soon.

> seems to be the same bug.

> why is this package important, it's _optional_?

Which c-compiler is used by us, the maintainers and our users? Mostly is
gcc and so it's important that it becomes fixed. If you don't consider
those packages as important, I think you are leaving in an other world
then myself.

Ciao
     Christian
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