Upgrade Core to 0.20.2 from 0.19.2 [GNUstep/Windows]

[Samantha Rahn]

BASE ENVIRONMENT

    http://ftpmain.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/binaries/windows/

    gnustep-system-0.19.2-setup.exe

    gnustep-core-0.19.2-setup.exe

        My code compiles and runs perfectly. GDB automatically loads

        symbols of each DLL as necessary and steps into the source

        code of my frameworks.

CHANGED ENVIRONMENT

    Remove 0.19 packages (Add/Remove)

    Add 0.20 packages:

    gnustep-system-0.20.1-setup.exe

    gnustep-core-0.20.2-setup.exe

    Problem 1 (WITH WORKAROUND):

        Now my code gives many hundreds of "dereferencing type-punned

        pointer will break strict-aliasing rules" compiler warnings

        for simple things like:

        NSUserDefaults      *ud   = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];

        NSMutableDictionary *dict = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];

        Adding the -fno-strict-aliasing compiler switch eliminates

        these warnings.

        QUESTION: Is this the right thing to do? Am I going to lose

        some optimization? Is there a better solution?

    Problem 2 (UNSOLVED):

        GDB no longer automatically loads DLL symbols and therefore

        will not step into the source code of my own frameworks.

        I tried using the GDB command dll-symbols, but then GDB just

        hangs.

        QUESTION: I am up the creek (and puzzled). Need help, please!