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Re:GNU toolchain for RISC-V including GCC by nine_k on Friday April 14, 2023 @01:01AM (#35565691)
Was the previous toolchain all under GPL? This might be the significant change.
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Re:GNU toolchain for RISC-V including GCC by zen_1 on Friday April 14, 2023 @01:06AM (#35565723)
This is still GCC, so it's guaranteed to be under the GPL
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Re:GNU toolchain for RISC-V including GCC by nine_k on Saturday April 15, 2023 @04:50AM (#35578825)
It could have had clang as a critical step.
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Re:GNU toolchain for RISC-V including GCC by Gigachad on Friday April 14, 2023 @01:55AM (#35565977)
Unless the existing one was proprietary, wouldn't this be no change at all since an MIT toolchain gives you everything GPL gives + more.
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