[Buildroot] [PATCH] toolchain/crostool-NG: mark as deprecated
Peter Korsgaard
jacmet at uclibc.org
Tue May 7 21:02:16 UTC 2013
>>>>> "Yann" == Yann E MORIN <yann.morin.1998 at free.fr> writes:
Yann> From: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998 at free.fr>
Yann> For the following reasons:
Yann> - it used to be broken without anyone noticing for a long time,
Yann> - it is still not fully integrated within the Buildroot set of options,
Yann> - it has not gained much traction (not even I use it),
Yann> - I've always argued that sustained development should use an external
Yann> toolchain, and not rely on building one with Buildroot,
Yann> - I did not submit any of the enhancements requested during the last
Yann> developpers' day in Brussels,
Yann> - I have neither the incentive nor the time to maintain and enhance it,
Yann> it is time to deprecate the crosstool-NG backend for the 2013.05 release.
Yann> Then, it will be entirely removed early in the 2013.08 cycle, to let some
Yann> time for those that rely on it to voice their opinions. ;-)
Committed, thanks.
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Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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