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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:11:28 +0300
From: Andris Pavenis <andris DOT pavenis AT iki DOT fi>
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Subject: Re: GCC 5.1.0 problem with <dos.h>
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On 04/28/2015 08:35 PM, Andris Pavenis wrote:
> On 04/28/2015 08:18 PM, DJ Delorie wrote:
>> Ah, I see.
>>
>> I see no reason to not spin a 2.05 release just to get this out, but
>> the only other issue we've had stopping this is the malloc one. IIRC
>> the last concern I had with changing malloc was breaking the ABI, but
>> if Juan and Andris can agree on what malloc "works" we'll just go with
>> that and have something that can replace both 2.03 and 2.04.
>>
> I have used nmalloc to build GCC already for a long time (since gcc-3.4 if I remember correctly)
> and I do not remember that there would be too much complaints about quality (v2.03 builds were
> less stable, but I have dropped even attempts to build GCC for DJGPP v2.03)
>
> I can apply patch I posted almost a month ago unless there are objections. There are none from
> my side.

I applied patch changing to nmalloc.
- old memeory managment sources are preserved just not built
- one should additionally update copyright notices as old contact address is unusable for known reasons

Some additional testing is perhaps needed now

> We should also "resurrect" rmake.cc used by DJGPP testsuite (some small changes needed)
>

I'll do it later

Andris