Re: PING^3: [PATCH]: New configure options that make the compiler use -fPIE and -pie as default option

["H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com>]

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Joseph Myers <joseph@codesourcery.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 18 May 2015, H.J. Lu wrote:
>
>> > Have updates for all affected specs for all targets been posted?  I just
>> > saw a small and apparently arbitrary subset of targets with patches, and
>> > no explanation of how those targets were identified or why the other
>> > targets with specs mentioning the options in question did not need
>> > updates.
>> >
>>
>> I only posted patches for an  arbitrary subset of targets because
>>
>> 1. Not everyone is interested in --enable-default-pie.
>> 2. I can't tests all targets myself.
>>
>> If patches for all targets is the only blocker before the patch
>> will be approved or target maintainers will help me test the patch,
>> I will post patches for each target affected.
>
> I think the whole thing should be posted as one patch, with both the
> target-independent changes and the target-specific changes for all
> targets.
>

That is what makes me concerned.  I have some simple target-specified
patches which weren't reviewed for years. What will happen if no one
reviews some simple target-specified changes due to

1. Reviewers don't have access to those targets.
2. Target maintainers aren't review them.
3. There are no clear maintainers for those targets.

As the result, my patch may go nowhere.

-- 
H.J.