ports/153687: Update lang/gpc to use gcc 2.4.4

Pedro F. Giffuni giffunip at tutopia.com
Wed Jan 5 15:51:51 UTC 2011


--- On Wed, 1/5/11, Alejandro Pulver <alepulver at FreeBSD.org> wrote:
...
> Hello,
> 
> As this program wasn't updated in almost 5 years, and it's
> scheduled for deletion, do you have any reason for updating
> the GCC version?
>

Updating gcc, as supported, fixes bugs. In this case it also
reduces the diffs in the port making future updates simpler
(if it makes a comeback somehow).
 
> If you do, you may also want to maintain the port (or at
> least remove EXPIRATION_DATE). Otherwise I think lang/fpc is
> a better (and supported) alternative.
> 

lang/fpc requires bootstrapping and doesn't run on all
platforms so someone may need gpc in the future. I didn't
touch the expiration date: this port can die as scheduled,
but if someone needs it back he/she will find an up to date
version in the CVS Attic.

I don't want to be the maintainer either.. this port can
die, but I hope it dies with some dignity ;)..

regards,

Pedro.


      



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