Re: [PATCH 18/348] Fix -Wsahdow warnings

Tom Tromey
2011-12-02T17:08:08Z

>>>>> "Andrey" == Andrey Smirnov <andrew.smirnov@gmail.com> writes:

>> If the configury part is set up properly, then this warning will simply
>> auto-enable for people when they upgrade GCC.  So, it isn't like we'll
>> just forget about it; more like at some point we'll all be joining in :)

Andrey> I wish this world would have less small, city-local companies, doing
Andrey> embedded development whose version of GCC is fixed in stone because
Andrey> the whole building system is so obscure to anyone that no one dares to
Andrey> introduce any changes to it, and usually no one even cares. I used to
Andrey> work in such a place, so I know that some people will be left behind.
Andrey> :-)

Yeah, but due to the configure check, this warning won't be enabled for
them. Maybe it would be a problem if they submitted a patch, but I
don't think it is really worth worrying about.

Tom