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GCC 5.2 Released

Posted by Soulskill on from the onward-and-upward dept.

AmiMoJo writes: The release of GCC 5.2 brings lots of bug fixes and a number of new features. The change list is extensive, featuring improvements to the C compiler, support for new languages like OpenACC, improvements for embedded systems, updates to the standard library and more.

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  1. Truth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Instead of "bug fixes and new features", why isn't software ever delivered with the simple truth? "Lots of new bugs."

  2. Re:People still use GCC? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I use clang as well because I develop on a mac and I don't care clang VS GCC. I just hope that clang continues to be compatible with GCC and that GCC continues to move forward. I guess we are now in a kind of golden age for developing on UNIX with such compatible choices to choose from.

    But because clang is so reliant on Apple's benefaction, I see this as a potential point of failure. What if apple has a change of heart and puts all their efforts in one language I don't care about, or they start to deviate from standards for their own purposes, or they start to develop for internal use only, or there is a fight between the corporate sponsors and it gets reflected in clang, or something else critical? All it takes is one person in a position of authority with other ideas to have a huge impact on the project... and me.

    So regardless of ideology, GCC is still important.