Re: Proposed updates to the gcc forge repositories

Project / Subsystem

gcc / gcc

Date

2026-07-11

Proposer

Basile STARYNKEVITCH <basile@starynkevitch.net>

Source type

public_inbox

Consensus

Proposed

Sentiment

/10

Technical tradeoffs

  • Potential for user confusion if repository names are not intuitive.
  • Balance between simplifying names and maintaining clear context.

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gcc
subsystem
gcc
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discussion_id
7fed2a58985093b4884ea11cb42fb1ea5554bda4.camel@starynkevitch.net
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public_inbox
title
Re: Proposed updates to the gcc forge repositories
headline
Proposed updates to the gcc forge repositories
tldr
A reviewer expresses concern that renaming a repository from 'gcc-TEST' to 'gcc' could be confusing.
proposer
Basile STARYNKEVITCH <basile@starynkevitch.net>
consensus
Proposed
outcome
proposed
sentiment_score
technical_tradeoffs
  • Potential for user confusion if repository names are not intuitive.
  • Balance between simplifying names and maintaining clear context.
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7fed2a58985093b4884ea11cb42fb1ea5554bda4.camel@starynkevitch.net
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reply
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[]
tags
  • repository
  • management
  • clarity
  • GCC
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date
2026-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

Re: Proposed updates to the gcc forge repositories

Basile Starynkevitch voiced concerns about a proposed repository rename from ‘gcc-TEST’ to ‘gcc’, finding the change potentially confusing. The original proposal, from Claudio Bantaloukas, suggested the rename to clarify the repository’s status.