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version 1.3, 2017/11/26 01:28:44 version 1.4, 2017/11/26 15:37:02
Line 168  built it earlier. Line 168  built it earlier.
 When the base system is old (e.g., gcc 4.5 in NetBSD 6, or 4.1, in  When the base system is old (e.g., gcc 4.5 in NetBSD 6, or 4.1, in
 NetBSD 5), then it is clear that a newer version must be built.  For  NetBSD 5), then it is clear that a newer version must be built.  For
 these, PKGSRC_GXX_VERSION should default to a newish gcc, avoiding  these, PKGSRC_GXX_VERSION should default to a newish gcc, avoiding
 being so new as to cause building issues.  Currently, gcc6 is probably  being so new as to cause building issues.  Currently, gcc5 is probably
 a good choice.  PKGSRC_GCC_VERSION should probably default to the  a good choice, with gcc6 compiling significantly but not vastly fewer
 system version if it can build all C99 programs, or match  packages.  PKGSRC_GCC_VERSION should probably default to the system
 PKGSRC_GXX_VERSION, if the system version is too old.  Perhaps gcc 4.5  version if it can build all C99 programs, or match PKGSRC_GXX_VERSION,
 would be used, but 4.1 not used.  \todo Discuss.  if the system version is too old.  Perhaps gcc 4.5 would be used, but
   4.1 not used.  \todo Discuss.
   
 When the base system is almost new enough, the decision about the  When the base system is almost new enough, the decision about the
 default is more complicated.  A key example is gcc 4.8, found in  default is more complicated.  A key example is gcc 4.8, found in
Line 184  fail, and the general rule of moving to  Line 185  fail, and the general rule of moving to 
 generally-acceptable version applies, which currently leads to gcc6.  generally-acceptable version applies, which currently leads to gcc6.
 This is in effect a declaration that "almost new enough" does not  This is in effect a declaration that "almost new enough" does not
 count as new enough.  Thus the plan for NetBSD 7 is to set  count as new enough.  Thus the plan for NetBSD 7 is to set
 PKGSRC_GCC_VERSION to 4.8 and PKGSRC_GXX_VERSION to 6.  PKGSRC_GCC_VERSION to 4.8 and PKGSRC_GXX_VERSION to 5.
   
 When the base system is new, e.g. gcc 5 or gcc 6 it should simply be  When the base system is new enough, e.g. gcc 5, 6 or 7 it should
 used.  By "new enough", we mean that almost no programs in pkgsrc fail  simply be used.  By "new enough", we mean that almost no programs in
 to build with it, which implies that it supports (almost all) C++14  pkgsrc fail to build with it, which implies that it supports (almost
 programs.   Our current definiton of new enough is gcc 5.  all) C++14 programs.  Our current definiton of new enough is gcc 5.
   
 ### Limited mixed versions  ### Limited mixed versions
   
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