[webkit-dev] update GCC version?

[Yusuke SUZUKI]

OK, I've just landed GCC upgrade in r219186!
After upgrading Windows MSVC to 2017, we will get full C++14 environment!

Regards,
Yusuke Suzuki

On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 12:10 AM, Michael Catanzaro <mcatanzaro at igalia.com>
wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 6:32 AM, Carlos Alberto Lopez Perez <
> clopez at igalia.com> wrote:
>
>> I think the default build toolchain should be supported also,
>> at least without the requirement of "one year after the release".
>>
>> I propose this change to the policy over yours:
>>
>> - This policy applies to runtime dependencies to ensure smooth updates
>> for users.
>> - It does not apply to the build toolchain.
>> - A compiler other than the default compiler in an otherwise-supported
>> distribution may be required to build.
>>
>> + This policy applies to the runtime dependencies to ensure smooth
>> updates for users.
>> + The requirement of "one year after the release" does not apply to the
>> default toolchain.
>> + On that extra year of support a compiler other than the default one in
>> an otherwise-supported distribution may be required to build.
>>
>>
>> I think is important to not require a too much new version of the default
>> toolchain (GCC).
>>
>
> Fine by me.
>
> Michael
>
>
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