> I think you should consider trying to fix bugs (Bugzilla has a broad choice
> of these things :-), maybe front-end bugs to start with, say the C and C++
> front-ends (relatively simple C++, not the fancy stuff), for example
> related to warnings and errors.
I filed http://gcc.gnu.org/PR22020 yes
Giovanni Bajo wrote:
> Also, remember to file papers for copyright assignment to the FSF, which is a
> prerequisite for accepting any patch.
Filing papers is a prerequisite for legally significant changes only:
http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/maintain.html#Legally-Significant
And, btw, it m
Lee Millward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have spent the last few weeks reading the gcc-patches mailing list
> and the documentation available on GCC from the Wiki and various other
> documents I have found on the Internet to try and get a feel for how
> everything works. I also have the latest
Lee Millward wrote:
I'd like to get started with helping to develop GCC but am seeking
some advice from those of you who are regular contributors on the best
approach to adopt.
I have spent the last few weeks reading the gcc-patches mailing list
and the documentation available on GCC from the W
> I'd like to get started with helping to develop GCC but am seeking
> some advice from those of you who are regular contributors on the best
> approach to adopt.
I think you should consider trying to fix bugs (Bugzilla has a broad choice of
these things :-), maybe front-end bugs to start with, s
> Some of the work being carried out and posted on the gcc-patches
> mailing list makes those projects seem insignificant in comparision.
There's a wide range of ability in gcc developers, so there's a wide
range of projects to work on. They all use the same *process* so
starting with "trivial"
I'd like to get started with helping to develop GCC but am seeking
some advice from those of you who are regular contributors on the best
approach to adopt.
I have spent the last few weeks reading the gcc-patches mailing list
and the documentation available on GCC from the Wiki and various other
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