[tor-bugs] #20023 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Upgrade Go to 1.7.1

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#20023: Upgrade Go to 1.7.1
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 Reporter:  dcf                       |          Owner:  dcf
     Type:  task                      |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-gitian                |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:6 dcf]:
 > This is going to be a little more work than I expected. Some cgo
 components have changed in 1.7 in ways that affect the build.
 >
 > The build error in comment:5 was caused by this:
 > {{{
 > # crypto/x509
 > crypto/x509/root_cgo_darwin.go: In function 'FetchPEMRoots':
 > crypto/x509/root_cgo_darwin.go:97: error: 'for' loop initial declaration
 used outside C99 mode
 > crypto/x509/root_cgo_darwin.go:106: error: 'for' loop initial
 declaration used outside C99 mode
 > }}}
 > MacPorts has a ticket with the same error:
 https://trac.macports.org/ticket/52506
 > I think it's caused by the old gcc we use in the mac descriptor.

 FWIW: if it's easier than fixing the old toolchain related issues then it
 might be a good time to switch to the newer one we use for the Firefox
 part. I am doing that for Tor in #20184 for unrelated reasons.

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