>>>>> Eric Christopher writes:
Eric> On Nov 7, 2006, at 5:24 AM, David Edelsohn wrote:
>>>>>>> Eric Christopher writes:
>>
Eric> We're in stage1, breakages happen - see the current fun with
>> gmp/mpfr as
Eric> well as c99 inlining. File a bug or bring a problem up for
>> discussion.
>>
>> Yes, breakage happens in Stage 1, but the goal should be no
>> breakage. Breakage is by no means inevitable. As a consideration to
>> other developers, breakage should be fixed or reverted as soon as
>> possible
>> to allow other work to proceed. Other developers and other breakage
>> is
>> not a valid excuse, IMHO -- problems cause by others is not a free
>> pass.
>>
Eric> Well, yes, did you see anything in what I wrote that argued differently?
Yes, what I quoted, the comparison with gmp/mpfr and c99 inlining.
Those other problems are irrelevant.
David