Drop djgpp-{binutils,gcc-*,runtime} 32-bit packages

Drop djgpp-{binutils,gcc-*,runtime} 32-bit packages

[Brian Inglis]

Hi folks,

Thinking we could drop the ancient (8 years) orphaned DJGPP 32-bit (by 
definition) packages; they are older than djgpp current, never mind beta on gcc 
13; from DJ's latest Monthly Mini-FAQ summary:

	djdev-2.05 binutils-2.32 ... gcc-10.2.0 ...

$ cygcheck -p DJGPP
Found 18 matches for DJGPP
djgpp-binutils-2.25-2-src - djgpp-binutils-src: Binutils for DJGPP toolchain 
(source)
djgpp-binutils-2.25-2 - djgpp-binutils: Binutils for DJGPP toolchain
djgpp-gcc-ada-5.3.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-ada: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (Ada)
djgpp-gcc-ada-5.4.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-ada: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (Ada)
djgpp-gcc-core-5.3.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-core: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (C)
djgpp-gcc-core-5.4.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-core: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (C)
djgpp-gcc-fortran-5.3.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-fortran: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (Fortran)
djgpp-gcc-fortran-5.4.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-fortran: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (Fortran)
djgpp-gcc-g++-5.3.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-g++: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (C++)
djgpp-gcc-g++-5.4.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-g++: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (C++)
djgpp-gcc-objc++-5.3.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-objc++: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (Objective-C++)
djgpp-gcc-objc++-5.4.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-objc++: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (Objective-C++)
djgpp-gcc-objc-5.3.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-objc: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (Objective-C)
djgpp-gcc-objc-5.4.0-1 - djgpp-gcc-objc: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (Objective-C)
djgpp-gcc-5.3.0-1-src - djgpp-gcc-src: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (source) (source)
djgpp-gcc-5.4.0-1-src - djgpp-gcc-src: GCC for DJGPP toolchain (source) (source)
djgpp-runtime-2.05-1-src - djgpp-runtime-src: DJGPP toolchain C runtime (source)
djgpp-runtime-2.05-1 - djgpp-runtime: DJGPP toolchain C runtime

-- 
Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis              Calgary, Alberta, Canada

La perfection est atteinte                   Perfection is achieved
non pas lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à ajouter  not when there is no more to add
mais lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à retirer     but when there is no more to cut
                                 -- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Re: Drop djgpp-{binutils,gcc-*,runtime} 32-bit packages

[Jon Turney]

On 08/09/2023 18:29, Brian Inglis via Cygwin-apps wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> Thinking we could drop the ancient (8 years) orphaned DJGPP 32-bit (by 
> definition) packages; they are older than djgpp current, never mind beta 
> on gcc 13; from DJ's latest Monthly Mini-FAQ summary:
> 
>      djdev-2.05 binutils-2.32 ... gcc-10.2.0 ...

Yeah, this seems like the right thing to do.

I've been working on a list of other stuff which should probably face 
the axe. I'll post that for discussion.

Re: Drop djgpp-{binutils,gcc-*,runtime} 32-bit packages

[Thomas Wolff]

Am 24.09.2023 um 14:32 schrieb Jon Turney via Cygwin-apps:
> On 08/09/2023 18:29, Brian Inglis via Cygwin-apps wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Thinking we could drop the ancient (8 years) orphaned DJGPP 32-bit 
>> (by definition) packages; they are older than djgpp current, never 
>> mind beta on gcc 13; from DJ's latest Monthly Mini-FAQ summary:
>>
>>      djdev-2.05 binutils-2.32 ... gcc-10.2.0 ...
>
> Yeah, this seems like the right thing to do.
Unlike old Windows versions, MSDOS / DosBOX is still an environment 
appreciated by enthusiasts to run old games,
and having a cross-compiler for it is a nice thing. I wouldn't think 
it's harmful to keep them around.
Thomas

Re: Drop djgpp-{binutils,gcc-*,runtime} 32-bit packages

[Brian Inglis]

On 2023-09-24 08:10, Thomas Wolff wrote:
> Am 24.09.2023 um 14:32 schrieb Jon Turney:
>> On 08/09/2023 18:29, Brian Inglis wrote:
>>> Thinking we could drop the ancient (8 years) orphaned DJGPP 32-bit (by 
>>> definition) packages; they are older than djgpp current, never mind beta on 
>>> gcc 13; from DJ's latest Monthly Mini-FAQ summary:
>>>      djdev-2.05 binutils-2.32 ... gcc-10.2.0 ...
>> Yeah, this seems like the right thing to do.

> Unlike old Windows versions, MSDOS / DosBOX is still an environment
> appreciated by enthusiasts to run old games, and having a cross-compiler for
> it is a nice thing. I wouldn't think it's harmful to keep them around.
djgpp-binutils	2.25-2
djgpp-gcc-core	5.4.0-1

are much older than the current DJGPP releases quoted above, and there are beta 
versions available, probably due to lack of testers.

If you are running DOSbox etc., you can install and use DJGPP, but looks like 
Windows 10 KB4088776 for [20]1709 [20]17H2 killed off native 32-bit DPMI support.

-- 
Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis              Calgary, Alberta, Canada

La perfection est atteinte                   Perfection is achieved
non pas lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à ajouter  not when there is no more to add
mais lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à retirer     but when there is no more to cut
                                 -- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry