Re: Fwd: [Mingw-msys] libgen.h (dirname, basename) and realpath implementation

"Aaron W. LaFramboise"  wrote:
> Danny Smith wrote:
>
> [skip to the last three paragraphs for the punch line]
>
>
> So what I'm really asking for here is that you let me (or anyone else
> who cares) 1) support this notion of a vanilla Windows target, 2) in the
> form of a unique target triple, 3) that represents GCC without the "new"
> mingwex, or MSVC, or other Windows compilers or environments 4) in the
> official GNU sources.  If it is felt that mingwrt isn't the right place
> to actually support this vanilla Windows target, thats fine, even though
> I think it would be best to retain this capability--but please don't
> lock me out of the official GNU sources.
>

I feel that the  mingw "trunk" isn't the right place to do this. Your goals do
not fit mine, but that isn't important.  I don't think they fit most other mingw
users now.  They carry risk.  That is important,   They may also carry
possibility of long-term improvement   That is important.  A CVS branch (in
winsup and possibliy in GCC if I read your intentions correctly) might be an
answer.

Why do you think anyone would care to lock you out of official GNU sources?

> In more tangible terms, I'd like to get tentative agreement from the two
> GCC Windows maintainers that patches to implement such support would not
> necessarily be unacceptable for this reason alone.  By no means am I
> asking for 1) someone to implement this 2) preapproval 3) maintainership.
>
I really can't comment on unseen patches.  My comment on the basename and
dirname patch that Keith has submitted (after the discussion that followed) is
that I think they should be incorporated into libmingwex .  How could those
specific patches get in the way of configuring a project for mingw?.

Danny
.
>
> If you still feel this is not appropriate, I'd like to hear specific
> comments on why my reasons supporting having a vanilla Windows target
> are invalid, or less significant than some practical objection.
>
>
> Again, sorry for the verbosity and length.
>
>
> Aaron W. LaFramboise
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games.  How far can you shotput
> a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track?
> If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy.
> Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20
> _______________________________________________
> MinGW-dvlpr mailing list
> MinGW-dvlpr@...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-dvlpr

-------------------------------------------------------
This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games.  How far can you shotput
a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track?
If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy.  
Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20