Hello Dave, >> These smaller packages are gcc-core which includes the >> backend and the C-frontend and the other small packages >> include the other frontends.
> There is no such thing as a stand-alone backend. The C-frontend and the > C-backend are inseparably combined in the program called "cc1.exe". >> Cygwin GCC comes in addition to these packages with a pascal frontend. > There is no such thing as a stand-alone frontend. The pascal frontend and > the pascal backend are inseparably combined in the program called > "gpc1.exe". > Your use of "frontend" to describe the generic compiler drivers, and > "backend" to describe the actual language-specific compilers themselves is > at odds with the standard usage everywhere on gcc.gnu.org, related mailing > lists, and throughout the gcc documentation. I didn't use the word 'stand-alone'. There is a common backend, and several language specific front ends. > I thought I'd explained why I say that clearly enough in my last post, but > I guess it needs clarifying: it is a misuse of existing terminology that > will cause confusion if continued. I use the terms that are also used at the GCC website? "Currently the main GCC distribution contains front ends for C (gcc), C++ (g++), Objective C, Fortran (g77), Java (GCJ), and Ada (GNAT)." from: http://gcc.gnu.org/frontends.html Backend describes architectures supported by GCC: http://gcc.gnu.org/backends.html -- =^..^= http://nyckelpiga.de/donate.html -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
