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Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 20:59:58 +0100
From: Laurynas Biveinis <lauras AT softhome DOT net>
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Subject: Re: config/mh-djgpp in Cygnus tree
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Tim Van Holder wrote:
> Well, I think the rationale is this: on Unix/Linux, you can safely assume
> sources are available and in a standard place (say, /usr/src). 

This assumption is not always safe: I can think at least of three standard 
places to keep sources:
/usr/src
/usr/local/src
/home/user/any/directory/he/likes

> Also, PC users usually are, how shall I put it, not as experienced as the
> average Unix/Linux user, and will not try to debug a compiler in order
> to provide a comprehensive bug report.

Well, I don't think an average Linux user will try to debug compiler
neither, won't he?

> Still, I see no reason for not removing this setting and letting configure
> decide. configure will probably make this '-g -O2', which is just as
> acceptable as a default; and for releases or true debugging build, it's
> easy enough to override CFLAGS from the environment.

Yes.

Laurynas