http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18501
--- Comment #47 from Manuel López-Ibáñez <manu at gcc dot gnu.org> 2010-12-09 18:06:05 UTC --- (In reply to comment #46) > It still adds work to the project as a whole and serves as a distraction for > new people who have the time to contribute. > The same could be said of any feature or bugfix. It depends on your priorities and viewpoint. In fact, the way GCC development works, making a new feature work (like a new FE) may provide the motivation for someone to fix an old bug. > I'd almost rather they leave it as WONTFIX then just leaving it open. How is that a solution? People will keep reporting it. As said above, it took more than 8 years to solve some bugs, but someone came around and fixed them. There are much older bugs than this one that may get fixed in the next couple of releases. WONTFIX means GCC devs don't want a fix. This is not the case here. There are even ideas above about how to fix this. It is just that there is no enough motivation for anyone to deal with the probably huge amount of work it requires.
