3 | | We are aware that Linux distributions and embedded systems vendors like to be able to compile everything with the same system build toolchain, which may be very old, so we have compromised with Apple to develop a [[DependenciesPolicy]] that attempts to balance the interests of both WebKit distributors and developers. We intend to support some system compiler in the latest Ubuntu LTS and Debian stable releases, but, depending on the age of the release, this might be some version of Clang rather than GCC. We no longer provide any timeline as to how long a particular version of GCC may be supported, as this decision will be made by WebKit developers on a case-by-case basis. However, we will always support the version of libstdc++ available in these releases. Preserving compatibility with older standard library versions is necessary to allow updates on older systems, even if a newer compiler is used to build those updates. In general, you can expect a new standard library version to be supported by WebKit for approximately three to four years, in accordance with the dependencies policy. |
| 3 | We are aware that Linux distributions and embedded systems vendors like to be able to compile everything with the same system build toolchain, which may be very old, so we have compromised with Apple to develop a [[DependenciesPolicy]] that attempts to balance the interests of both WebKit distributors and developers. We intend to support some system compiler in the latest Ubuntu LTS and Debian stable releases until one year after the subsequent release, but, depending on the age of the release, this might be some version of Clang rather than GCC. We no longer provide any timeline as to how long a particular version of GCC may be supported, as this decision will be made by WebKit developers on a case-by-case basis. However, we will always support the version of libstdc++ available in these releases until one year after the subsequent release. Preserving compatibility with older standard library versions is necessary to allow updates on older systems, even if a newer compiler is used to build those updates. In general, you can expect a new standard library version to be supported by WebKit for approximately three to four years, in accordance with the dependencies policy. |