From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 19250 invoked by alias); 29 Apr 2017 14:34:22 -0000 Mailing-List: contact gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: Sender: gcc-owner@gcc.gnu.org Received: (qmail 19229 invoked by uid 89); 29 Apr 2017 14:34:20 -0000 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; auth=none X-Virus-Found: No X-Spam-SWARE-Status: No, score=-2.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,RCVD_IN_SORBS_SPAM,SPF_PASS autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 spammy=H*r:ip*192.168.1.11, H*i:sk:CAGWvny, H*f:sk:CAGWvny, offer X-HELO: relay8-d.mail.gandi.net Received: from relay8-d.mail.gandi.net (HELO relay8-d.mail.gandi.net) (217.70.183.201) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.93/v0.84-503-g423c35a) with ESMTP; Sat, 29 Apr 2017 14:34:18 +0000 Received: from relay5-d.mail.gandi.net (relay5-d.mail.gandi.net [217.70.183.197]) by relay8-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4D9A5406C2; Sat, 29 Apr 2017 16:34:17 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mfilter21-d.gandi.net (mfilter21-d.gandi.net [217.70.178.149]) by relay5-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1EACA41C080; Sat, 29 Apr 2017 16:34:17 +0200 (CEST) Received: from relay5-d.mail.gandi.net ([IPv6:::ffff:217.70.183.197]) by mfilter21-d.gandi.net (mfilter21-d.gandi.net [::ffff:10.0.15.180]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id UN3O2waO8q9H; Sat, 29 Apr 2017 16:34:15 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [192.168.1.11] (unknown [105.235.154.99]) (Authenticated sender: david.sauvage@adalabs.com) by relay5-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 599C241C07D; Sat, 29 Apr 2017 16:34:03 +0200 (CEST) Subject: Re: Ada gcc compiler for ia64-hp-openvms To: David Edelsohn References: <9f485cf0-bcbe-c526-c900-6ee4644358dd@adalabs.com> Cc: =?UTF-8?Q?g=c3=a9rard_Calliet?= , GCC Development From: David SAUVAGE - AdaLabs Ltd Message-ID: <3ee2e29b-57f7-4a68-4eaa-9f6d1cbd718c@adalabs.com> Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2017 14:34:00 -0000 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:45.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/45.8.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-SW-Source: 2017-04/txt/msg00147.txt.bz2 On 04/28/2017 06:47 PM, David Edelsohn wrote: > On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 10:55 AM, David SAUVAGE - AdaLabs Ltd > wrote: >> Dear GCC Steering Committee, >> >> I am David, founder of AdaLabs Ltd, a software engineering startup >> having expertise in Ada programming language technologies. As a summary, >> we would like to know if gcc has interest in an assignment of copyright >> to FSF from our work. We are not used to this process, and are kindly >> soliciting your support on this task. Our work is about Ada compiler >> support on GCC for OpenVMS. >> >> AdaLabs Ltd (http://adalabs.com) and PIA-SOFER SARL >> (http://pia-sofer.fr) have worked hard to make Ada available again on >> OpenVMs using GCC (ia64-hp-openvms). Both entities share ownership, >> while AdaLabs is also the author of the work. >> >> Our work is based on gcc-4.7.4, and consists in building a gcc compiler >> for openvms ia64 (through native, cross and canadian build, starting >> from x86_64-linux-gnu to finally reach ia64-hp-openvms). The >> modifications are of two flavours: >> - patches to make the builds successful (in native, cross and canadian >> builds) >> - patches/backports to implement Ada/VMS related features, that are >> present in gcc version after gcc-4.7.4 (in native, cross and canadian >> builds). >> >> In the case you are interested in our copyright assignment proposal, we >> would be pleased to continue this process. >> >> In the case you are not interested in our copyright assignment proposal, >> we would be pleased if you could advise us on the best way to make our >> work available to the GNU/FSF community, especially concerning the >> licenses and copyrights management. >> >> I am at your disposal concerning any information you may need to take a >> stand concerning this proposal. > Hi, David > > The GCC Community always is open to considering patches to support new > languages, new targets and new features. > > When you say that the work is based on GCC 4.7.4, does that mean that > the patches are relative to GCC 4.7.4, as opposed to the current > development version of GCC? > > GCC only accepts patches relative to the current development sources. > Patches for bug fixes can be considered for backporting to an actively > maintained branch, but GCC does not accept patches for completely new > features to a release branch. Also, GCC 4.7 initially was released 5 > years ago and no longer accepts patches. > > Does the offer include continued support and maintenance of Ada/VMS to > ensure that it continues to function? The GCC community requires > someone to assume responsibility for the continued function of the new > feature. > > Can you clarify some of the details of the offer? > > Thanks, David Great thanks for your feedbacks David, we will revert soon Regards