[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] gcc: remove option on SJLJ exceptions

Michael S. Zick minimod at morethan.org
Thu Jul 29 12:47:41 UTC 2010


On Thu July 29 2010, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:59:36 -0500
> "Michael S. Zick" <minimod at morethan.org> wrote:
> 
> > > Why do you need to be so aggressive ? It is possible that removing
> > > this option was a mistake, but there's *really* no need to be so
> > > aggressive. It only reduces the motivation to look at the problem...
> > 
> > The last time this subject came up on the ML tests seemed to indicate
> > that the option was required by the Lua package.
> > 
> > I just presumed you have been following the mailing list postings.
> 
> Sorry, I couldn't find the postings you're refering to. Do you have a
> pointer ?
> 

No I don't have a pointer handy.

Look for one of the threads that you terminated discussion with a:

"If you don't like it, you can hire commercial support for it from my firm."

It may even be the same thread where the ethics of using an "Open Source
Project" as a "loss leader" to gain commercial customers was discussed.

Mike


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