Which gpc version is recommended for windows (C and pascal code parts)?
Hi everybody, I want to start porting a old DOS application written with Metaware Pascal and some C to Windows. I have found gcc 3.2.3 and gpc for the same gcc version (last year). Is this the recommend stable version? Is gpc support complete dead now? No compiled version available for download anymore. No WEB site update,... no hints, archive of mailing list broken long time. Please can somebody give a statement what happend with gpc. I am not sure is gpc the right compiler for this port, if nobody support it. On the other site i like to use of gcc compiler. Only if there is no other way i will switch to Free Pascal or Delphi. Thanks Peter
In message <42BEB4BF.108@t-online.de>, Peter Radloff <peter.radloff@t-online.de> writes
Please can somebody give a statement what happend with gpc.
GPC is alive and well with active development. The web site is in a sorry state due to a hardware failure but my understanding is that it will be attended to in due course. The version you have found is probably a reasonable starting point but ask on this list if you need additional features or find bugs as significant development to the compiler has taken place this year. -- Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services, 27 Garforth Close, Cramlington, Northumberland, England, NE23 6EW. Web site: <http://www.tynecomp.co.uk>.
On 26 Jun 2005 at 15:59, Peter Radloff wrote:
Hi everybody,
I want to start porting a old DOS application written with Metaware Pascal and some C to Windows. I have found gcc 3.2.3 and gpc for the same gcc version (last year). Is this the recommend stable version?
It depends. What is the output of "gpc -v" ?
Is gpc support complete dead now?
Nope.
No compiled version available for download anymore.
See here for Win32 (Mingw) binaries of the latest snapshot: http://www.greatchief.plus.com/gpc/
No WEB site update,... no hints, archive of mailing list broken long time.
GPC server problems .... Best regards, The Chief -------- Prof. Abimbola A. Olowofoyeku (The African Chief) web: http://www.greatchief.plus.com/
Thanks, The African Chief My current version was : gpc version 20030830, based on gcc-3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1) I have download the latest one from your WEB site. This is for gcc3.2.3 but new version. On "http://www.gnu-pascal.de/" downloads and mail-list archives are missing this time. Is there any plan to have a stable version for gcc3.4 or integration with gcc4.1/4.2? Any news what's going on this site? Best regards, Peter Prof A Olowofoyeku (The African Chief) wrote:
On 26 Jun 2005 at 15:59, Peter Radloff wrote:
Hi everybody,
I want to start porting a old DOS application written with Metaware Pascal and some C to Windows. I have found gcc 3.2.3 and gpc for the same gcc version (last year). Is this the recommend stable version?
It depends. What is the output of "gpc -v" ?
Is gpc support complete dead now?
Nope.
No compiled version available for download anymore.
See here for Win32 (Mingw) binaries of the latest snapshot: http://www.greatchief.plus.com/gpc/
No WEB site update,... no hints, archive of mailing list broken long time.
GPC server problems ....
Best regards, The Chief -------- Prof. Abimbola A. Olowofoyeku (The African Chief) web: http://www.greatchief.plus.com/
Peter Radloff wrote:
Thanks, The African Chief
My current version was : gpc version 20030830, based on gcc-3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1) I have download the latest one from your WEB site. This is for gcc3.2.3 but new version.
Yes, frontend version (i.e., 20030830 or the newer one you have now) is more important than backend version. In fact, some platforms require newer backends, but in particular on Dos/Windows there are known problems with GPC (will be fixed), and not so big benefits, with gcc-3.3.x and newer, so 3.2.3 is currently the recommended version there.
On "http://www.gnu-pascal.de/" downloads and mail-list archives are missing this time.
Yes, server problems as others have noted.
Is there any plan to have a stable version for gcc3.4 or integration with gcc4.1/4.2? Any news what's going on this site?
3.4 works, but as I said, there are problems that particularly affect Dos/Windows. Waldek is currently working on gcc-4 support. To get informed at the moment, just watch list list. (Or, if it's too much for you, subscribe to gpc-announce which is very low-volume.) Frank -- Frank Heckenbach, frank@g-n-u.de, http://fjf.gnu.de/, 7977168E GPC To-Do list, latest features, fixed bugs: http://www.gnu-pascal.de/todo.html GPC download signing key: ACB3 79B2 7EB2 B7A7 EFDE D101 CD02 4C9D 0FE0 E5E8
On 26 Jun 2005 at 20:14, Peter Radloff wrote:
Thanks, The African Chief
My pleasure ;)
My current version was : gpc version 20030830, based on gcc-3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1)
Very old ...
I have download the latest one from your WEB site. This is for gcc3.2.3 but new version.
gcc-3.2.3 is just the backend (or whatever is the correct term for that). That is the most stable backend for Mingw.
On "http://www.gnu-pascal.de/" downloads and mail-list archives are missing this time.
Indeed.
Is there any plan to have a stable version for gcc3.4 or integration with gcc4.1/4.2?
The current snapshot supports gcc-3.4.3. However, there are problems under Windows with GPC under gcc-3.3.x and higher. I believe this is being seen to. There are also plans for integration with gcc-4.x. This is all work-in-progress. Best regards, The Chief -------- Prof. Abimbola A. Olowofoyeku (The African Chief) web: http://www.greatchief.plus.com/
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