Matt Taggart writes: > > > 2.) Do a general gcc-3.1 based on the upstream 3.1 branch. Teach > > > gcc-defaults to use 3.1 for hppa. > > minor > > You're saying the gcc-defaults work is minor or the gcc-3.1 package?
modifying the defaults work. > > Assuming that 3.0 stabilizes in the near future, the size of the > > patch set isn't a reason not to rely on 3.0. > > OK, what about arch-independent changes? I don't know how many of these we > have but my understanding is that any diff applies to all arch builds right? > Or is it possible to have a patch only apply when building on a specific > arch? > I would love it if all I had to do is generate a patch to 3.0. it's possible. see debian/rules.patch. Of course all changes you make to arch-indep packages are "lost", when not applying these changes to all architectures (the _all packages aren't uploaded for binary only uploads).
