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		kristianp on Dec 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GCC now includes Modula-2 and Rust. Do they work o... Why add support for a rarely used old language like Modula-2?

wtetzner on Dec 20, 2022 [–]

I assume someone wanted it, and was willing to put in the effort.

hobofan on Dec 20, 2022 | [–]

By adding it to upstream GCC, I assume that it incurs some maintenance burden. So I think the more interesting question would be "Why would upstream GCC merge support for Modula-2, and with that accept some work and risk for little reward?".

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