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DKIM_SIGNED(0.00)[suse.de:s=susede2_rsa,suse.de:s=susede2_ed25519]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[suse.de:+] X-Rspamd-Server: rspamd1.dmz-prg2.suse.org 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 On 11/26/24 04:41, Simon Marchi wrote: > > > On 2024-11-25 16:12, Sandra Loosemore wrote: >> The attached patch removes gdb support for the Nios II target, which has been EOL'ed by the vendor. I've already pushed the patch to remove support from GCC: >> >> https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc-cvs/2024-November/413482.html >> >> I've also got a separate binutils patch I'm about to post and I'd like to get them both in at the same time. >> >> Can someone approve this patch? I'm not actually the gdb maintainer for this target; Yao Qi is listed but hasn't been active in a while. >> >> -Sandra > > The patch LGTM, I just can't remember or find what's our policy for > this, how much time we want to keep support for a target after gcc has > dropped support for it. > > The last gcc release with support for it was gcc 14, released in May > 2024. gdb 15 was released in July 2024. So if we want to have at least > one gdb release after the last gcc supporting a given arch, we already > have it, meaning this patch could be merged right away (I would be fine > with that). > > Can someone else give a second opinion? I guess this basically is, or can be thought of as, a request to remove an unmaintained target. I don't know whether we have an explicit policy on that, but what I think is usual is to send a notice that we deprecate the target and need a maintainer or we'll remove it, give a deadline and remove if the deadline passes without someone stepping up. Given that gcc already went through the deprecation and removal phase, I don't see a need to repeat this for gdb. So, I'm fine with this. Thanks, - Tom