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Dave Korn wrote:
>   The main purpose of this update is to resolve the packaging conflict between
> the original native Cygwin gcc-3.4.4 and this new package, which it does by
> appending a version suffix.  "gcc.exe" is now "gcc-4.exe", "g++.exe" becomes
> "g++-4.exe", and so on.

While this is fine for an experimental package, I think we need to
consider switching to gcc4 as the default for 1.7.

>   Finally, I have removed the controversial "-mno-cygwin" flag.

Hooray!!

>   If there's anything else you think is important, please contact the Cygwin
> mailing list with your suggestion.

* Override LIBINTL and LIBICONV during make with dynamic linking
* libssp:  Is it used?  Should it also be dynamic?
* Are GPC and/or GDC available yet for gcc-4.3?

When you "deforkify" the cygport you're using, is there any way others
can help?


Yaakov

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