Bug#1143443: gcc: -Wdate-time and -Werror=date-time should be ignored when SOURCE_DATE_TIME is set
Gioele Barabucci <[email protected]> Sun, 2 Aug 2026 00:59:08 +0200
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Package: gcc Version: 4:16.1.0-2 User: [email protected] Usertag: timestamps toolchain Debbugs-Cc: [email protected] Dear gcc maintainers, the gcc option `-Wdate-time` makes gcc produce a warning whenever the macros `__DATE__`, `__TIME__`, or `__TIMESTAMP__` are used. This is done because «‘__DATE__’ might prevent reproducible builds». This warning is, however, moot when `SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH` is used. In that case all these macros will be set to whatever S_D_E says, making the build reproducible even in the presence of __DATE__ & Co. At the same time, `-Wdate-time` becomes an hindrance when `-Werror` is set: The build will fail, even though it is, in fact, reproducible. Could you please make gcc ignore `-Wdate-time`, or at least not fail when `-Werror` is active, if `SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH` is set? Regards,