reassign 790103 gcc-avr 1:4.8.1+Atmel3.4.5-1
retitle 790103 gcc-avr: base on a newer version of gcc
affects 790103 expeyes
On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 10:35:46AM +0100, Georges Khaznadar wrote:
> > > 3- rebase the package gcc-avr on a newer version of gcc, which may be a
> > > hard work. Such a work seems to exist, for example at
> > > https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/avr-gcc/ since
> > > last July
> >
> > This is what should be done, really.
>
> I had a look at this last option, but I miss knowledge to keep on with
> it: as I could guess, the current gcc-avr package is based on a frozen
> archive of gcc-4.8, which is modified by adding subtle modifications.
> Obviously, I can freeze an archive of gcc-5, but I cannot craft the
> modifications to turn it into an efficient compiler for avr.
I miss those too, fwiw.
> So I shall reassign bug #790103 to gcc-avr, and keep the suggested link
> to expeyes.
done.
> As a matter of fact, I cannot push the severity such a bugreport higher
> than whishlist, as I cannot provide any help about the work to be done.
This is not what is used to decide the severities :), but still it's a
whishlist bug.
If this is not fixed in time for the change I'll open another bug
against expeyes to at least disable the flag.
If for some reason (=> allow us to test your package, maybe?) you want
to do it now adding this to d/rules should be sufficient
DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS=reproducible=-timeless
> Best regards, Georges.
enjoy!
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