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   Christopher Glaeser to All   
   Re: Bootstraping compilers ?   
   19 Apr 08 23:42:06   
   
   From: cdb@nullstone.com   
      
   >I think it is very beneficial to have a compiler be able to compile   
   > itself.  It is an excellent test of the quality of the compiler.   
      
   An excellent test for compiler quality should provide both coverage and   
   isolation.  A compiler used to test a compiler provides neither.   
      
   Best,   
   Christopher   
      
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