Re: Likely code generation bug in GCC 4.0.1

[Andrew Haley <aph-gcc@littlepinkcloud.COM>]

Claus Fischer writes:
 > On Mon, May 14, 2007 at 10:35:57AM +0100, Andrew Haley wrote:
 > : Claus Fischer writes:
 > :  > On Mon, May 14, 2007 at 10:18:26AM +0100, Andrew Haley wrote:
 > :  > : Claus Fischer writes:
 > :  > :  > 
 > :  > :  > I think I found a code generation bug in GCC 4.0.1.
 > :  > :  > 
 > :  > :  > I'm sending this mail to make sure this bug is known and
 > :  > :  > is or will be removed in newer versions.
 > :  > :  > On a quick glance I couldn't find it in the bug database,
 > :  > :  > so it may not be known.
 > :  > : 
 > :  > : Redirected to gcc-help.
 > :  > : 
 > :  > : Please send a full test case that can be run, with full information
 > :  > : about the expected effect.
 > :  > 
 > :  > 
 > :  > The full test case is way too big to run and contains data
 > :  > which I don't have authority to disclose publicly.
 >
 > 
 > [ Unfortunately, creating the MINGW cross compilation environment
 >   itself is a task that would probably keep most gcc developers from
 >   examining the case, even if I posted the instructions. ]

Sure, but if we had a test case we'd know if this bug was mingw
specific.

Anyway, something you should know: there is zero probablility that any
bugs in gcc 4.0.x will ever be fixed: the branch was closed after the
release of GCC 4.0.4.

Andrew.