[llvm-dev] lld: ELF/COFF main() interface

[David Blaikie via llvm-dev]

On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Rafael Espíndola <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org>
wrote:

> > After re-reading the thread, I also believe that Chandler could have
> worded
> > some of his replies better (for example, his comment on "Rafael
> introduced
> > error() function later and we now depends on that function does not
> return."
> > was "I think the last was a mistake"). If Rafael was hurt / offended by
> one
> > of his technical decisions being outright called a mistake, the right
> way is
> > to raise this in a calm way - I'm sure Chandler would be happy to
> apologize
> > for his wording if this is the root cause for this argument.
>
> I consider LLD to be the most important software I have worked in. I
> was very much hurt by the suggestion that we were going in a opposite
> direction from what was discussed. The discussion and decision on what
> the current design is is what motivated me to join the project. The
> original patch was already clearly not a library, so it was there for
> everyone to see.
>
> I was also very much hurt by the suggestion that it should not be part
> of LLVM if it doesn't match Chandlers' preferences, regardless of  how
> much code he has in it. If that is really the case this project
> structure is now broken and I am going too.
>
> So I stand that if anyone wants a library, it is up to that person to
> figure out the API, design and send a patch.  It is also important to
> provide real reason. "a fork in an entire build is too much" would
> need a lot of data to justify.
>
> A big part of the discussion about LLD occurred in a meeting with
> Chandler present. The fact that that discussion faded out is the main
> reason I think It is a bad idea to discuss in place without a log.
>

FWIW, it seems like fairly comprehensive notes/summary were mailed to the
list after this meeting:
http://lists.llvm.org/pipermail/llvm-dev/2015-June/086505.html
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