Re: Isn't cc the default compiler?
[Moved to -policy]
On Thu, Jun 25, 1998 at 10:24:02AM +0200, Brederlow wrote:
> I compiled a lot of packages on my system and often I see that programms
> don't use cc as their compiler. Thus they don't use /etc/alternatives/cc.
>
> Unless somebody tells me a good reason for not using cc I will open bugs
> against any Packages that just uses gcc for fun. I know that some Packages
> need gcc explicitly, but that should be a realy small number.
Policy manual, 3.3.1 binaries:
: Generally the following compilation parameters should be used:
: CC = gcc
The alternatives mechanism is used for _local_ settings. Determining the
compiler with which packages are built is IMO not a local issue, and should
not be left up to the local system administrator.
IMO, packages should use "CC = gcc" and "CXX = g++" unless this breaks the
package (e.g. some packages combine C and C++ code; there C code should
therefore be compiled with CC = egcc on architectures where GNU gcc is the
primary compiler).
Ray
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