Merge lp:~aacid/unity8/dropgcc49more into lp:unity8

[Albert Astals Cid]

Drop gcc 4.9 requirement in debian/rules

 * Are there any related MPs required for this MP to build/function as expected?
No

 * Did you perform an exploratory manual test run of your code change and any related functionality?
Yes

 * Did you make sure that your branch does not contain spurious tags?
Yes

 * If you changed the packaging (debian), did you subscribe the ubuntu-unity team to this MP?
N/A

 * If you changed the UI, has there been a design review?
N/A

[Albert Astals Cid (aacid)]

FWIW

[11:38:30] <tsdgeos> doko: is https://code.launchpad.net/~aacid/unity8/dropgcc49more/+merge/268047 correct? i think i've seen some other projects do this too
[11:39:23] <doko> tsdgeos, yes

[Michael Zanetti (mzanetti)]

 * Did you perform an exploratory manual test run of the code change and any related functionality?

yes, still builds for me.

 * Did CI run pass? If not, please explain why.

nope. ci broken atm :(

 * Did you make sure that the branch does not contain spurious tags?

yes

review: Approve

[PS Jenkins bot (ps-jenkins)]

FAILED: Continuous integration, rev:1917
http://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/unity8-ci/6195/
Executed test runs:
    FAILURE: http://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/generic-deb-autopilot-wily-touch/545/console
    FAILURE: http://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/unity-phablet-qmluitests-wily/225/console
    FAILURE: http://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/unity8-wily-amd64-ci/434/console
    FAILURE: http://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/unity8-wily-i386-ci/435/console
    FAILURE: http://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/generic-mediumtests-builder-wily-armhf/545/console

Click here to trigger a rebuild:
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review: Needs Fixing (continuous-integration)

=== modified file 'debian/rules'
--- debian/rules	2015-04-22 21:34:05 +0000
+++ debian/rules	2015-08-14 09:37:55 +0000
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@
 export DPKG_GENSYMBOLS_CHECK_LEVEL=4
 export NO_PNG_PKG_MANGLE=1
 
-# Explicitly selecting a G{CC,++}-version here to avoid accidental
-# ABI breaks introduced by toolchain updates.
-export CC=$(DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE)-gcc-4.9
-export CXX=$(DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE)-g++-4.9
-
 %:
 	dh $@ --parallel --fail-missing --with python3