On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 10:47 AM Russ Cox <r...@swtch.com> wrote: > > On March 29, 2021, arn...@skeeve.com wrote: > > OK - wasn't kenc ported to Linux for bootstrapping the early > Go compilers? Is that version general, or not worth my trying to use? > > > The early Go compilers, written in C, were compiled with gcc or clang. > > The Plan 9 C compiler was used for the Go runtime's initial > C implementation, but in that context it was only dealing > with the self-contained demands of Go itself, not arbitrary C code > (no standard C library, much of which gawk would need). > > Even in that limited context, we spent a frustrating (non-zero) > amount of time stumbling over bugs. > Standard C has moved on, and the Plan 9 C compilers have not kept up. > They're still fine for Plan 9 C code, but given the choice > I wouldn't throw anything else at them. > > Best, > Russ > 9fans / 9fans / see discussions + participants + delivery options Permalink
Years back I spent some time getting the 9k kernel compiling with Go's C compilers. It's been a long time so I don't remember everything I had to do, but it wasn't a straight-across change and we ended up deciding that since the Go compilers were being maintained specifically to compile Go, it wouldn't be a good idea to hitch our wagon to them lest they make some Go-focused changes which break our stuff. john ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T4d77cc95ab4ed70c-Ma6467d9eedaa83ac761e35da Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
