Bug#319255: Bug #319255: gcc-4.0: Please include Fix for GCC Bug 22278
Nathanael Nerode writes:
>
> >> GCC bug http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22278 causes problems
> >> for the X.Org X server. We currently have a work around in place for the
> >> most noticeable issues, but code potentially displaying this problem is
> >> scattered throughout the X.Org codebase, particularly in different video
> >> drivers. If you would be so kind as to backport the patch in the bug above,
> >> we could re-build X.Org and avoid these problems. Thank you!
> >pending, waiting for the current package to enter testing.
>
> Does that mean the fix is in the current package, and it just needs to enter
> testing? Or that the current package has to enter testing, and then you'll
> add it to the *next* version of the package?
>
> It's worth noting that this bug is quite likely to bite things other than X
> Windows; anything which messes with truly volatile memory is potentially
> affected. It's very desirable to get this in as soon as possible to limit
> the number of miscompiled packages. The silent miscompilations may be quite
> hard to detect and track down.
>
> I strongly recommend incorporating this change in gcc-4.0 ASAP and uploading
> it high-priority. It's a lot more serious than the "wishlist" priority
> indicates.
it's pending an upload (as the definition of pending in the BTS
suggests). I'm sure you did read as well
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/07/msg00013.html
Happy waiting,
Matthias
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