On 07/04/2011 01:18 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote: > Both gcc and binutils are extensively regression-tested. Stuff that was > compiled years ago, still works. To some extend, yes, Nevertheless we all are permanently fixing gcc/binutils-compatibilities, aren't we? > The same cannot be said of autotools. Well, check the sources - autoconf+automake have similar testsuites. It's the same problem as with binutils/gcc: languages change, standards change, incompatibilities are being introduced deliberately, bugs find their ways in, old features get abandoned/new ones introduced etc. The real difference between the autotools and gcc is: Many people are permanently modernizing their c/c++-code, but are expecting modern autotools to support the bugs/non-documented features the autotools did 10-15 years ago. Ralf -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
