On Apr 3, 2006, at 09:34, Waldek Hebisch wrote:
2) Adjusting gpc development model. In particular, gpc uses rather
short
feedback loop: new features are released (as alphas) when they
are ready.
This is possible because gpc uses stable backend, so that users are
exposed only to front end bugs. With development backends there
is a
danger that normal user will try new front end features only after
full gcc release.
For Ada, we use the same front end sources with different back end
versions. Typically, the only changes are in the few files that convert
Ada trees to GCC trees. So, every day you build your latest gpc with
all cool new features. One build uses the latest GCC back end and
the other one uses a stable release series.
-Geert
