When gcc43 is expected to be in base?

[Jakub Lach]

I'm now wondering why CPUTYPE=core2 is supposed to work in -current.

http://www.nabble.com/Re%3A-CPUTYPE-p10783746.html

http://www.nabble.com/Re%3A-CPUTYPE-p10787174.html

http://www.nabble.com/Re%3A-GSoC2007%3A-cnst-sensors.2007-08-20.patch-p12334133.html

I'm particular interested in Penryn instructions support.


Jakub Lach wrote:
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> Kris Kennaway-3 wrote:
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>> Jakub Lach wrote:
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>>> Kris Kennaway-3 wrote:
>>>> Jakub Lach wrote:
>>>>> I'm eager to have core2 march, but don't want to mess system forcing
>>>>> gcc43 as
>>>>> base.
>>>> I don't think it is planned to update to gcc 4.3 since it is covered by 
>>>> the GPLv3.
>>> 
>>> Thanks for fast answer, is there any chance that licensing stuff is
>>> going to
>>> be omitted?
>> 
>> There is basically no chance the GCC developers will reconsider their 
>> decision to relicense GCC 4.3 to GPLv3.
>> 
>>> If not, will then FreeBSD move to another compiler?
>> 
>> The existing gcc 4.2 will be supported for some time by the gcc 
>> developers.  In the meantime hopefully llvm/clang will mature enough to 
>> provide an alternative.  It is already quite far along and has 
>> significant resources behind it (apple, etc).
>> 
>> Kris
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> Thank you very much for all answers.
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