Ian Jackson writes: > David Engel writes ("Re: Bug#3838: GCC should depend on CPP, not conflict > with it"): > > Ian Jackson writes: > ... > > > Hmm. Why is it necessary for gcc to know which version of cpp is > > > available, or for it to have exactly the right one ? > > > > Would you want the front-end driver (gcc) to use different versions of > > cpp and cc1/cc1plus? > > Forgive my naivete', but I don't see why it should matter.
Because they're designed to work together. That's why the FSF includes cpp with gcc instead of packaging it separately. David -- David Engel Optical Data Systems, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1101 E. Arapaho Road (214) 234-6400 Richardson, TX 75081