[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] Drop support for gcc-2.95

[Diego Biurrun]

On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 01:41:46AM +0300, Uoti Urpala wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 00:08 +0200, Ivo wrote:
> > I'd think 2.95.3 still performs pretty well. The resulting binary is only a 
> > tad slower (<10% for typical use), but it compiles way faster.
> 
> The main reason to drop support for 2.95 is not performance problems
> with code it manages to compile. The reason is the code 2.95 fails to
> compile at all (or miscompiles).

And the reason that we will *NOT* drop support for gcc 2.95 is that we
have traditionally insisted on supporting it and there is only a small
minority that sees a reason to stop doing that.

Now drop this silly subject and stop wasting everybody's time, including
your own.  Several seasoned developers have spoken up in favor of
keeping gcc 2.95 support, none have voted against it.  I recall at least
Michael, Reimar, Rich, Roberto and myself in favor of gcc 2.95 and only
you against.  Probably there were others, but clearly the side in favor
of gcc 2.95 has about 1000x more commits than the one against.

Please stop flaming now, this is getting nowhere.  I'm sure Rich will
enjoy going back and forth with you on IRC, but this mailing list is not
the place to continue this discussion.

Thanks

Diego