Re: compiler version

[David Leimbach <leimy2k@xxxxxxx>]

On Dec 13, 2003, at 9:28 AM, Emiel Kollof wrote:

> * Dave Leimbach (leimySPAM2k@xxxxxxx) wrote:
> > So it seems that many C++ projects would be greatly helped by a newer 
> > C++
> > compiler on DragonFly than version 2.95.4 of gcc.  3.4 is around the 
> > corner
> > hopefully and contains a newly hand written recursive descent parser.
> >
> > That may be a bit adventerous for some.  Perhaps 3.3.2 would suffice?
>
> Install the gcc3 port. When we get the new VFS stuff, switching
> 'default' compilers will be a breeze. I believe the ports system
> already has some gunk in there fo facilitate port compiles with
> the gcc 3 compiler. There is a knob for make.conf, IIRC.

Ah cool.  I used to do a lot of stuff in FreeBSD "on my own" meaning 
installing
my own /home/dave/opt and putting all the things I wished were default 
on
FreeBSD there instead of on the system.

This included KDE CVS builds and other goodies.

> > That is unless the code generation and compilation speeds are deemed
> > inappropriate for DragonFly usage.
> >
> > I have a bunch of simple C++ examples that just don't work on the 
> > default
> > DragonFly compiler.  Most of which involve use of the STL and such.
>
> > Also I can't get arts from KDE to compile properly from its KDE CVS 
> > at this
> > time though that may be due to some KDE developement going on.
>
> The KDE situation is being worked on. On a related note, asmodai will
> probably want to get the TenDRA compiler working with building kernels
> and world, since he's the main TenDRA guy that frequents here :)

Right!  And I plan to test anything I can get from him in that regard 
to help
out!

> Also, I think TenDRA would be a better fit for DragonFly licensewise. A
> BSD system with a BSD licensed compiler would be a very cool thing to
> have, now wouldn't it?

Its BSD and Crown license actually but Crown isn't too restrictive 
either.

There is a balance between functionality and non-restrictive license 
that
I think is important.  I love the BSDL and I love the idea of TenDRA 
but it
has 0 C++ support last time I checked and if installing C++ becomes a
separate option from the kernel compiler that's fine with me too.

Dave

> Cheers,
> Emiel
> --