Re: [MinGW-dvlpr] gcc-2.95-3

[Earnie B. <ear...@ya...>]

Danny Smith wrote:
> 
> I am lost.  I cannot see why  the new gcc-2.95.3 is failing to
> construct a correct relative GG_EXEC_PREFIX on W9x.
> 
> The only change that I think could be invoved is the change to to
> DIR_SEPARATOR from '\\' to '/'.  This may be breaking
> make_relative_prefix() in gcc.c but that is a guess, without being able
> to test extensively on W95.
> 
> Who amongst you has routine access to a W95 box?  My access to W95 does
> not correspond to my access to free time.  Sorry I can't fix things I
> can't reproduce.  As a pulling-my-hair-out attempt I can rebuild with
> the DIR_SEPARATOR changes reverted. Could someone on this list then
> test for me on W95?
> 
> I feel very bad about creating this additional confusion, when the
> whole point of doing this was to reduce confusion amongst users.  I
> apologise.  Next time I will not be so impatient about getting (not
> getting) feedback from other developers before letting the rush of
> blood to the head get to me.  The way I feel now there will not be a
> next time.
> 

I can't get this to fail at all on WinNT. :)  I'll play more with Win95,
hopefully tonight.

-- 
Earnie.

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