Re: [PATCH] Declare `GC_dump' ourselves if <gc/gc.h> doesn't.

[Ken Raeburn]

On Jan 9, 2010, at 17:30, Andy Wingo wrote:
> On Sat 09 Jan 2010 14:28, Thien-Thi Nguyen <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > +# `GC_dump' is available in GC 6.8 but not declared.
>
> Neil, you also compile with pre-7.x, no? Do we need to support this?
>
> Just wondering if it wouldn't be easier to simply require 7.x without
> workarounds. It seems debian is the sticker here..

Given how much everyone seems to keep saying that you should really  
use 7.x, I think it would be a good idea for configure and/or some  
file including <gc/gc.h> to check the version (if possible), and  
reject 6.x.  Unless guile *will* work reliably with 6.8, in which case  
people should stop saying such things. :-)

Ken

P.S.  I'd offer to write up a patch, but I'm in that annoying in- 
between state of having a new job (yay!), but not having disclaimer  
paperwork in to the FSF yet (boo!)...