----Original Message----
>From: Steven Bosscher
>Sent: 12 September 2005 18:01
> On Monday 12 September 2005 18:55, Giovanni Bajo wrote:
>> Daniel Towner <daniel.towner> wrote:
>>> The linker and assembler used by the port are proprietary, and can't
>>> be made publicly available at this point. The port will have to be
>>> assembler output only.
>>
>> I suppose this means that nobody but you will ever be able to run/test
>> your backend. If you are fine with this, I don't think anybody will
>> object.
>
> I think people should object. What is the point in having a free
> software compiler if e.g. users can't use a complete free toolchain;
> or gcc developers not being able to test changes when some patch
> needs changes in every port.
>
> Gr.
> Steven
I second that. I'd feel differently if there was at least a FOSS
simulator around that people could directly run the assembler output on, but
as it stands it seems like adding this backend is a burden to the community
for zero benefit.
I have to ask Dan: *Why* do you want to contribute this port? Cui bono?
cheers,
DaveK
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