Re: Jade and gcc-2.95
Adam Di Carlo <adam@onshore.com> writes:
> >The current Jade package doesn't compile with gcc 2.95 (our new gcc).
>
> Damn, I was just worrying about this. What architecture(s) were you
> using?
ARM. But I did try it with a pre-2.95 snapshot on Intel a month or so
ago and had the same problems (with libstdc++).
> >Is this going to be fixed soon (perhaps with the new OpenJade
> >package)?
>
> Uh, uh, uh. I dunno. I guess it's up to James Clark, if it truly is
> a problem in the code (and not a gcc problem). I am not a C++ hacker.
Neither am I.
> >We haven't had a Jade that works for the ARM port since mid-1998 - due
> >to buggy toolchain problems. I'm hopeful that gcc-2.95 will be able
> >to successfully compile Jade (and allow me to due proper builds of
> >many packages which use SGML documentation).
>
> Yuh, what a PITA. I dunno if OpenJade would fix this problem or not.
> It does conflict/replace/provide jade AFAIK. However, it is a fork
> not a replacement per se. That is, if jade breaks with new gcc and
> James Clark won't fix it, I may have to orphan it.
>
> I'll try to get OpenJade uploaded in the next few days. I'm pretty
> behind on my Debian work right now.
I'll take a look at OpenJade to see if it already fixes the problem.
> Can you do me a favor and submit an important bug against Jade
> regarding compilation problems and include the failed build log?
I'll do that. I'll also see if I can figure out the problem - but my
STL knowledge is pretty weak.
Cheers,
- Jim
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