Re: [patches] Proposal for submission of dfp add-on to EGLIBC

[Jim Blandy <jimb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Ryan S. Arnold" <rsa@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> I agree that the override mechanism isn't desirable for obvious reasons.
> It is easy enough to add a configure option to conditionally define the
> relevant DFP code into the base files and I did this at one time in
> early development.
>
> Your suggested option group method has potential as well.  I'm perfectly
> fine with either method.

We'd prefer option groups to configure flags.

> We have some due-diligence work to do before our currently unreleased
> updates to libdfp are ready for inclusion into EGLIBC.  I'll keep this
> mailing list posted in the coming weeks.

Sounds great!