[llvm-dev] RFC: Contributing Bazel BUILD files in the "peripheral" support tier

[Stefan Teleman via llvm-dev]

On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 12:40 AM Eric Christopher <echristo at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 12:35 AM Stefan Teleman via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:

>> Q: Do I oppose the policy?
>> A: No, I don't. As I have already stated, the policy was created after
>> the fact. I am in opposition to the fact. The policy is secondary, and
>> irrelevant, because its only purpose is to provide cover for the
>> existing fact. If the fact didn't exist, the policy wouldn't be
>> necessary.
>>
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> I'm sorry, but this is incorrect in every word. The policy encoded existing practice over the last decade plus and is as we have been implementing all along. If that doesn't match your experiences as a newer developer I'm quite sorry, but is the case.

By "last decade" you probably mean the sudden appearance of the GN
build files. I wouldn't call it "last decade". Perhaps "last year or
so" would be more accurate.

Please don't pull rank. It's tacky and uncalled for.

Thanks.

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Stefan Teleman
stefan.teleman at gmail.com