www/licenses gcc-exception-3.1-faq.html

[Brett Smith]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Brett Smith <brett>     09/05/25 18:49:40

Modified files:
        licenses       : gcc-exception-3.1-faq.html 

Log message:
        Add question about hand-written assembly; approved by RMS.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/gcc-exception-3.1-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.1&r2=1.2

Patches:
Index: gcc-exception-3.1-faq.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/gcc-exception-3.1-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -b -r1.1 -r1.2
--- gcc-exception-3.1-faq.html  1 Apr 2009 00:49:09 -0000       1.1
+++ gcc-exception-3.1-faq.html  25 May 2009 18:49:03 -0000      1.2
@@ -225,6 +225,17 @@
 ultimately creates will have to be distributed under the terms of the
 GPL.</p></dd>
 
+<dt>If I write some code in assembly language, can I combine that with
+other object code compiled normally, and still take advantage of the
+exception?</dt>
+
+<dd><p>Yes, as long as all of the object code was compiled through an
+Eligible Compilation Process.  The process of running hand-written
+assembly through an assembler is a Compilation Process, since it
+&ldquo;transforms code entirely represented in [a] non-intermediate
+language[] designed for human-written code... into Target
+Code.&rdquo;</p></dd>
+
 <dt>Will Classpath use this new exception?</dt>
 
 <dd><p>Even though Classpath's current exception serves a similar purpose,
@@ -265,7 +276,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2009/04/01 00:49:09 $
+$Date: 2009/05/25 18:49:03 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>