On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 07:29:23PM +0100, Mehdi Dogguy wrote: > > I think the traditional expectation here is that compilers will do > > their initial bootstrap using an out-of-archive binary, and that once > > in the archive, they'll be maintained using a self-build-depends > > instead.
> You mean having a circular build-dependency? Yes. > That isn't great :/ <shrug> It's how self-hosting compilers work. That's how the gcc package works, too. :) -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ slanga...@ubuntu.com vor...@debian.org
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