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Re: gdb-* -> gdb-*a links on FTP site? [was Re: binutils-2.20.1a replaced by 2.20.1 and so 2.21.1a?]
- From: Joel Brobecker <brobecker at adacore dot com>
- To: Martin Guy <martinwguy at gmail dot com>
- Cc: gdb at sourceware dot org
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:00:52 +0400
- Subject: Re: gdb-* -> gdb-*a links on FTP site? [was Re: binutils-2.20.1a replaced by 2.20.1 and so 2.21.1a?]
- References: <CAL4-wQrAu4KoFCP990kyqibM-D0vq7Fs6HUk1_-3K1aaYaiPNQ@mail.gmail.com>
> Could the same scheme of links be implemented on the gdb download
> site? As gdb-6.2a.tar.gz unpacks to gdb-6.2/ etc, that would also
> avoid the need for extra code everywhere to handle that
We already discussed this, and RMS asked that we NOT do this in
order to raise awareness to the issue.
Sorry.
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Joel