Re: [PATCH] Raise the minimum GCC version to 5.2

[Segher Boessenkool]

On Sun, May 02, 2021 at 01:00:28PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Sun, 2021-05-02 at 13:30 -0500, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> > On Sat, May 01, 2021 at 07:41:53PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > Why not raise the minimum gcc compiler version even higher?
> 
> On Sun, 2021-05-02 at 13:37 -0500, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> > Everyone should always use an as new release as practical
> 
> []
> 
> > The latest GCC 5 release is only three and a half years old.
> 
> You argue slightly against yourself here.

I don't?

> Yes, it's mostly a question of practicality vs latest.
> 
> clang requires a _very_ recent version.
> gcc _could_ require a later version.
> Perhaps 8 might be best as that has a __diag warning control mechanism.

I have no idea what you mean?

> gcc 8.1 is now 3 years old today.

And there will be a new GCC 8 release very soon now!

The point is, you inconvenience users if you require a compiler version
they do not already have.  Five years might be fine, but three years is
not.


Segher