Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/5] Avoid GCC extension ?:

[Blue Swirl]

On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Peter Maydell <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 12 July 2012 21:28, Blue Swirl <address@hidden> wrote:
>> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Kevin Wolf <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> Am 08.07.2012 14:09, schrieb Andreas Schwab:
>>> Which is why such changes are probably a bad idea. Even more so if they
>>> aren't scripted.
>>
>> Maybe your patches are perfect from day one, but all patches can be
>> buggy.
>
> It's exactly *because* all patches can be buggy that changes need
> to demonstrate a clear benefit in order that the expected gain
> overall from applying the patch is positive rather than negative.

Fine:  there is the demonstrated clear benefit of improved standards compliance.

>
> -- PMM