From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon-pdR9zngts4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Panu Matilainen <pmatilai-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Cc: dev-VfR2kkLFssw@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] mk: Rework gcc version detection to permit versions newer than 4.x
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 03:46:41 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1597878.lL4fhc8lIW@xps13> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <e2043c84f5643ec1c1bb09d9f695c214df6e9966.1424703222.git.pmatilai-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
> Separately comparing major and minor versions becomes seriously clumsy
> when with major version changes, convert the entire version string into
> a numeric value (ie 4.6.0 becomes 460 and 5.0.0 becomes 500) and use
> that for comparisons, eliminate unnecessary negations while at it.
> This makes the comparisons simpler, more obvious and makes gcc 5.0
> naturally recognized at least as capable as newest 4.x.
>
> This three-digit scheme would run into trouble if gcc ever went to
> two-digit version segments, but that hasn't happened in the last 10+
> years so it seems like a safe assumption.
>
> Signed-off-by: Panu Matilainen <pmatilai-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon-pdR9zngts4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Applied, thanks
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2015-02-24 2:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2015-02-18 12:11 [PATCH] mk: Rework gcc version detection to permit versions newer than 4.x Panu Matilainen
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2015-02-20 14:04 ` Thomas Monjalon
2015-02-20 15:25 ` Panu Matilainen
2015-02-23 14:53 ` [PATCH v2] " Panu Matilainen
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2015-02-24 2:46 ` Thomas Monjalon [this message]
2015-02-24 9:25 ` David Marchand
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2015-02-24 9:50 ` Panu Matilainen
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2015-02-24 10:09 ` David Marchand
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2015-02-24 10:21 ` David Marchand
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2015-02-24 10:36 ` Mcnamara, John
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2015-02-24 10:44 ` David Marchand
[not found] ` <CALwxeUvV=mHpjToixfdK02zDdhndLjvTAyfHBWz2KvQLikGShg-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2015-02-24 10:50 ` Bruce Richardson
2015-02-24 10:53 ` Panu Matilainen
2015-02-24 10:58 ` Mcnamara, John
2015-02-24 10:21 ` Panu Matilainen
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