Re: [MinGW-dvlpr] Fwd: Re: [Mingw-users] libstdc++.dll

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> Subject: [Mingw-users] libstdc++.dll
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> >     I mean, move stuff to support shared libstdc++ to separate
> > package which can be installed optionally.
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> I don't see any good of it.  I only see confusion.
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> Earnie.
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>    Well, then how to achieve static linking of it by default? It will
> require unneeded hacks and will cause more confusion. Also, it
> probably will mean more consistency with future releases. For
> example,
> Danny, what your plans concerning dynamic libstdc++ and gcc 2.95.3 ?
> 

Configure and makefile built gcc and runtime libs for me. I kept it
simple, following gcc defaults.  No dynamic runtime libs provided.  

Licensing issues are only one part of the dll hassle.  Versioning is
another. In 6 months to a year, we'll have gcc 3 with new ABI that will
break backward comapatibility in a big way.  It will also have a 
libstdc++ that follows standard and hence should havc a stable
interface.  Wait till then before making a fuss about about libstdc++
dlls.   Paul, you have a script that converts static to dll, why not
just provide that.

Confusion amongst users is a big concern.  Let's try to minimise it,
please.

Danny

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