Re: Host requirements to build the Tools binaries

[Greg Troxel <gdt%lexort.com@localhost>]

Lloyd Parkes <lloyd%must-have-coffee.gen.nz@localhost> writes:

> On Mon, 2024-09-02 at 10:42 -0700, Greg A. Woods wrote:
>> 
>> I don't mean to be harsh, but I really can't even begin to understand
>> why anyone would object to or balk at using the appropriate "-std="
>> for
>> all code, 
>
> I just have a reflex to try and fix any underlying bugs if that will
> improve the code in an ongoing basis. Things like code not working
> right on LP64 systems because everything used to be 32 bit. It's just a
> daemon/angel that sits on my shoulder whispering to me when I see
> compiler warnings.

Sure, but isn't that orthogonal?   The --std is to ask for the code to
be treated as the LFM that it is written in, and then turning up
warnings can be done.   Treating C99 like C17 isn't helpful for that, as
I see it.