Re: [C++] System Requirements

Jan Kratochvil
2013-12-15T15:31:38Z

On Sat, 14 Dec 2013 01:34:17 +0100, Ben Longbons wrote:
> We have already seen the kind of trouble it takes to support old
> systems with Python 2.4

Python 2.4 has been recently decided to be discontinued:
https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2013-12/msg00402.html

> I propose that the minimum "development requirements" is either gcc
> 4.6 or 4.7.

I find it too strict for GDB even myself, for example RHEL-5 with gcc-4.1
still should be able to build upstream GDB even in some restricted form (such
as without the Python mentioned above).

There are enough benefits even just with C++03. C++11 etc. extensions still
can be done incrementally in the future.

There should be first reviewed+accepted patchset, already posted at
[PATCH 00/18] -Wc++-compat patches v2.0
https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2013-10/msg00641.html
plus then sure many other patches you also suggest in the other mails.

Regards,
Jan