Re: Release-critical Bugreport for November 5, 1999
Christian Kurz writes:
> On 99-11-06 Joel Klecker wrote:
> > At 20:20 +0100 1999-11-06, Christian Kurz wrote:
> > >> 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.
>
> > The complex math issues on alpha targets cannot be fixed reasonably
> > in the gcc-2_95-branch. It's already been fixed in the experimental
> > branch, but the fix is not gonna be backportable. So the only
> > solution is to use a different compiler on alpha for problematic
> > packages.
>
> Hm, what do the Porters from the alpha-team say about this issue? Can
> they agree with this solution or do they have some bother solution.
just for the record. the complex problem is #48338.
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