Re: bin/57469 (C attribute problems in lib/libc/time/zic.c)

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR bin/57469; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
To: Luke Mewburn <luke%mewburn.net@localhost>
Cc: Lloyd Parkes <lloyd%must-have-coffee.gen.nz@localhost>, gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost,
	gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, dholland%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: bin/57469 (C attribute problems in lib/libc/time/zic.c)
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 07:44:48 +0200

 On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 06:36:04AM +1000, Luke Mewburn wrote:
 > Yes, I agree with Lloyd that building the tools with modern compilers
 > should be supported, not belittled.
 
 Indeed, but the most important thing (IMO) is to somehow make the
 easy and flexible solution more prominent, something along the lines
 of:
 
 	./build.sh -V HOST_CFLAGS=-std=gnu11
 
 We can't keep up with various compilers and changing defaults, especially
 for old branches.
 
 Martin