linux-kernel - Re: Announce: gcc bogus warning repository

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Message-Id: <1159729113.24767.14.camel@c-67-180-230-165.hsd1.ca.comcast.net>
Date:	Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:58:33 -0700
From:	Daniel Walker <dwalker@...sta.com>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Announce: gcc bogus warning repository

On Sun, 2006-10-01 at 14:45 -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:

> That doesn't address my question at all.

Did you have a question?

> If there is no difference between real non-init bugs and bogus warnings, 
> then a config option doesn't make any difference at all, does it?  Real 
> bugs are still hidden either way:  if the warnings are turned on, the 
> bugs are lost in the noise.  if the warnings are turned off, the bugs 
> are completely hidden.

If you turn the warnings on, at least you have a chance to see a warning
even if it's mixed with others.

Daniel

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