Re: Bug#425011: gcc-4.1: FTBFS on m68k and arm, multiple definitions of ffi_prep_closure
Matthias Klose wrote:
> Lennert Buytenhek writes:
>> On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 03:48:00PM +0200, Matthias Klose wrote:
>>
>>>> package:gcc-4.1
>>>> version:4.1.2-7
>>>> severity:serious
>>>>
>>>> from the relavent buildd logs:
>>> Note, that the severity is not RC for 68k; I do not intend to fix
>>> that. Same for arm, and arm porters don't seem to care that much,
>> (I didn't even know there was an issue, and I wonder how I should
>> have known that there was.)
>
> ? sent to debian ports ...
>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-gcc/2007/05/msg00016.html
>
>>> so maybe we should drop arm as a release architecture?
>> This isn't directed towards you, but a general remark is that all the
>> talk about dropping arm as a release architecture over the last couple
>> of years (for reasons that seem mostly beyond my control), and the
>> resulting uncertainty has definitely made most of my motivation to
>> work on the Debian ARM port disappear.
>>
>> I don't think anyone enjoys working on a project that is in a
>> 'maybe-sort-of-almost-dropped' state pretty much all the time.
>>
>> Maybe the ARM port should just be dropped to have it over with.
>
> sure, why not. apparently there's not even one developer machine
> available.
Which is not the porters' responsibility, otherwise I think there would be one
or more available during a long time already.
I don't see any decent rationale to drop the ARM port atm. Not having enough
buildd power and developer machines available atm is a PITA, though isn't the
porters' responsability at all AFAICS.
Cheers
Luk
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