Re: [PATCH v2] Enable GDB build with in-tree GMP and MPFR

Bernd Edlinger
2021-01-10T14:12:41Z

On 12/29/20 3:50 PM, Simon Marchi wrote:
> On 2020-12-29 3:36 a.m., Bernd Edlinger wrote:
>> Okay, I also like the second variant better.
>>
>> Can I assume that you agree to that variant?
>>
>> If yes, then I should send the patch regarding the
>> toplevel configury change also to the binutils mailing list,
>> right?
>
> I do prefer the second variant over the first one, because it's
> simpler.
>
> But I prefer having none of them, and just having a built mpfr/gmp
> be a prerequisite step to building GDB.
>

Hmm, I see, but it was argued previously on this list, that it is okay
for GDB to have a mandatory dependency to GMP because GCC has the same
dependency.

However GCC offers exactly the same convenience as it allows GMP
to be optionally built in-tree.

Bernd.