strobe anarkhos wrote:
At 9:55 PM +0200 8/26/02, Waldek Hebisch wrote:
I am trying to make gpc work with gpc 3.1.1. Currently gpc1
Good luck.
Are you targeting 3.1.1 due to Apple using it, or is there another reason?
For me it is largely a learning exercise -- how a front end fits into GCC back end. Newer technology is better for that, also 3.x series looks much cleaner then 2.x. On the other hand big plus for GCC is its wide reach -- it supports many architectures and many languages -- and I would like to have that all in a _single_ version. 2.95.3 today is probably best as production compiler, but I think in a few months 3.x will have fewer bugs. 3.1 have support for new architectures: s390, and better HP support. Also Ada is integrated in 3.1, and java in 3.x is much better then in 2.95.3. Finally, C++ in 3.1 is binary incompatible with 2.95.3 -- so currently that stops wide adoption of 3.x, but then the transition will be very fast.
In other words: staying with newest 3.x seems only logical choice for Grand Unification.