Is there any remaining good c++ compiler/runtime which can boostrap using a C compiler/minimal runtime?
Since its 4.8 version, gcc cannot bootstrap with a C compiler/minimal runtime, it needs a c++ compiler and runtime. Making gcc 4.7 series the last "clean" gcc. I heard about openwatcom (but it seems the license is kind of fishy). Since, it's near impossible to re-write/unroll all the "mandatory" c++ components in C quickly (harfbuzz, gecko/webkit...), what to do? Any suggestions? ---- There is also the question of finding a new C99 optimizing compiler written properly in C of course. tinycc is interesting. It would require just a few basic optimization passes to make it a reasonable alternative to gcc. There is also the openwatcom compiler. Anything else? regards, -- Sylvain
