Re: [ANNOUNCE] LLVM backend for Sparse

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On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Derek M Jones <derek@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Can people allay my concern that this work is not on the slippery
>>> slope leading to sparse becoming the recommended compiler for
>>> building the kernel?
>>
>> I doubt sparse will ever have the testing, support and deployment
>> infrastructure of the gcc ecosystem.

On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Derek M Jones <derek@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Exactly.  Unfortunately people's desire to control their world is often
> stronger.

I doubt sparse will ever become the 'recommended compiler' for Linux
but I fail to see why that would be a bad thing.

                          Pekka
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