From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from simark.ca by simark.ca with LMTP id cbGvJMvElmqGuBoAWB0awg (envelope-from ) for ; Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:27:55 -0400 Authentication-Results: simark.ca; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gnu.org header.i=@gnu.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=fencepost-gnu-org header.b=qSEYKlxS; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by simark.ca (Postfix, from userid 112) id 90C311E033; Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:27:55 -0400 (EDT) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.1 (2024-03-25) on simark.ca X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.4 required=5.0 tests=ARC_SIGNED,ARC_VALID,BAYES_00, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH,DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=4.0.1 Received: from vm01.sourceware.org (vm01.sourceware.org [38.145.34.32]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange x25519 server-signature ECDSA (prime256v1) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by simark.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6A8A31E033 for ; Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:27:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: from vm01.sourceware.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A31C54BA7983 for ; Tue, 1 Sep 2026 12:27:52 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org A31C54BA7983 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key, unprotected) header.d=gnu.org header.i=@gnu.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=fencepost-gnu-org header.b=qSEYKlxS Received: from eggs.gnu.org (eggs.gnu.org [IPv6:2001:470:142:3::10]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BB6924BA7995 for ; Tue, 1 Sep 2026 12:26:19 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.2 sourceware.org BB6924BA7995 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=pass (p=none dis=none) header.from=gnu.org Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=gnu.org ARC-Filter: OpenARC Filter v1.0.0 sourceware.org BB6924BA7995 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; arc=none smtp.remote-ip=2001:470:142:3::10 ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1788265579; cv=none; b=Dd6WVod5JzptVcT6ryUZt/MF3bfofgQh91zAOWEVMthYNCRO68mup+T4iSfwG9IxwhxDkKAoBxzxbCYuKAYzoUfW5wadyAlRVjT+gB5OzJOwyRDEngNJbNyjYqMs+h6p+dRQ2shMDpifLqJM8iRmSqf15LMrDH70IWAIz/ioh8I= ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1788265579; c=relaxed/simple; bh=7cT9neEU1GrjgyBvCw83LCpazkyQ2wkqWqPMp373gz8=; h=DKIM-Signature:Date:Message-Id:From:To:Subject; b=Yg7BD3Hkg06t8y+biEhegazc1oq3F+9LqOrqWfNPBDJSOqjdeGa48WloGS6CUeZhafSF0RCSR09hhAtM1D1Wbet/VFNFwjgo9kyLfOlO5auY4sNr+Jy7eauKGYbI3aJ2rwabZYffp3Y98F3pObOD+CIWqtte0w1EDyC5nbm49Hs= ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; sourceware.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key, unprotected) header.d=gnu.org header.i=@gnu.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=fencepost-gnu-org header.b=qSEYKlxS DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org BB6924BA7995 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1x1NZC-0004KX-Qh; Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:26:18 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=References:Subject:In-Reply-To:To:From:Date: mime-version; bh=rn1QWmAKDkFG4f4ZV0E117vW3vSZYHzpqElAuMZOTQI=; b=qSEYKlxSgUWJ q0Myb+5JFjOcaEmS9SEG4hUStYGpOCJYCwh+2JEJ6LS0hKLlO+7WRhkcnl+jSKmb06zS1vSbrHWHH kdLd7v3fgNEHzaEOwn6lIFdk7UZBPj2A/58dse716i7K/bkhJrj4VmxpMYPN2IEnqymLqfbEbNZ81 0qDKwniVM6lIlFqCRLkMJmZ0CbPG7Mv3frIUXvzBLaEJoOaydk7b/V8TOY44/CPkcoVJqW4pgoBSx owuzyzSzN9e0hpXxVFbBU5MhgI0yfKmAyxVCI0z6laKeMVpwQ/rBPZpM1qorfcH6GGmyfv8mi9gnq tyXA8v2WXJvPXwayo2lI+Q==; Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:26:16 +0300 Message-Id: <86wlt56tuf.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Simon Marchi Cc: gdb-patches@sourceware.org In-Reply-To: <20260831185300.572297-2-simon.marchi@efficios.com> (message from Simon Marchi on Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:51:40 -0400) Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/7] gdb: update README about the GNU make requirement References: <20260831185300.572297-1-simon.marchi@efficios.com> <20260831185300.572297-2-simon.marchi@efficios.com> X-BeenThere: gdb-patches@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.30 Precedence: list List-Id: Gdb-patches mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: gdb-patches-bounces~public-inbox=simark.ca@sourceware.org > From: Simon Marchi > Cc: Simon Marchi > Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:51:40 -0400 > > The README still suggests that GDB can be built with a make other than GNU > make, which is not the case since 2016 (f2ff9acd32b4 "Document new hard > requirement on GNU make"). > > The manual already lists GNU make in the requirements: > > GNU make > GDB's build system relies on features only found in the GNU make > program. Other variants of make will not work. > > and the minimum version is documented in gdb/NEWS: > > * Building GDB and GDBserver now requires GNU make >= 3.82. > > Bring the README in line with that. > > - Mention the GNU make requirement, including the minimum version, near > where we also state the C++17 compiler requirement. > > - Drop the "if your make program handles the VPATH feature correctly" > part from the "Compiling GDB in another directory" section. > > - Drop the warning about --srcdir requiring GNU make. > > - Drop the "If you use GNU make" conditional from the paragraph about > running the testsuite in parallel. > > Change-Id: I5c0387d977ab87069c01c0249c51b2f30318a0c7 > --- > gdb/README | 15 +++++++-------- > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) Thanks, this is okay. Reviewed-By: Eli Zaretskii