Re: pkg/48154: pkgsrc/lang/gcc (gcc 2.95.3) is not built on NetBSD/i386 6.1

["OBATA Akio" <obache%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/48154; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "OBATA Akio" <obache%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: pkg/48154: pkgsrc/lang/gcc (gcc 2.95.3) is not built on
 NetBSD/i386 6.1
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:29:00 +0900

 On Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:35:01 +0900, David Holland 
<dholland-pbugs%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
 
 >  On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 11:45:00AM +0000, ryoon%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:
 >   > On NetBSD/i386 6.1, pkgsrc/lang/gcc (gcc-2.95.3nb7) is not built.
 >   > Same failure is detected on recent pkgstc-2013Q2 bulk build on nyftp.
 > NetBSD's system headers don't support gcc 2.x. What are you trying to
 >  do? That's a really old compiler and it's never been entirely clear to
 >  me why it's still in pkgsrc.
 
 pkgsrc is not just for current NetBSD releases and gcc-2.x is the latest
 GCC for some platforms.
 For example, it is useful to analyze a issue whether it is particular issue
 for such platforms or gcc-2.x.
 
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