Wow!, is good to know I'm not the only Argentinian using FPC. Leonardo M. Ramé http://leonardorame.blogspot.com
--- On Fri, 5/8/09, Gustavo Enrique Jimenez <gejime...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Gustavo Enrique Jimenez <gejime...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [fpc-pascal] A question or two regarding the FPC > To: "FPC-Pascal users discussions" <fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org> > Date: Friday, May 8, 2009, 2:35 PM > Hi Nino: > > I am using FPC since 2000-2001. I use it for data > aquisition and > temperature control. Console programs compiled with FPC 1.x > work for > days, even weeks. In the "Laboratorio de Física del > Sólido, Tucumán - > Argentina" (Solid state physics laboratory) we have used > programs > compiled with FPC to grow YBACuO superconductor crystals. > This process > take weeks. > This heat treatment is the only "mission critical > application" that I > know well, and FPC works reliably, even for weeks, on linux > machines. > > Gustavo > > ps:excuse my english > > > 2009/5/8 <fpcl...@silvermono.co.za>: > > Hi guys, > > > > Over the last few years, I have written hundreds of > thousands of lines of > > object pascal code that compiles successfully using > the FPC and Delphi. To > > date, I have not encountered any problems with the > code generated by the > > FP Linux compiler. I don't have much experience with > FPC within the MS Windows > > environment as my current interest lies in developing > console Linux apps. > > > > Like most developers, I strive to write code that is > as bug free as possible > > and at the end of each day, I'm left with a feeling of > great satisfaction and > > achievment. > > > > IMO and experience, the code generated by the FPC is > as resilient as the > > operating system it runs on. > > > > My question is directed to the FPC team and in > particular, to those involved > > in the development of the compiler and more specific, > the Linux compiler. (I > > would expect that Florian would have a say here). > > > > In your opinion, how would you rate the suitability of > the FPC generated code > > for use in an environment where there is near zero > tolorance to failure? > > Consider the question assuming that the ideal > condition where that the source > > code is as close to being perfect as possible, (and > I'm not suggesting that > > this perfect code would be written by me. I'm not that > good). > > > > Where am I going with this question you might ask? > Well, what is the > > difference with say, the code generated by an ADA95 > compiler and that > > generated by the FPC. Perhaps someone out there might > know. What determines > > the robustness of the generated code? Could the FPC be > rated by some > > authority as being able to generate code of some world > defined standard? > > > > I know that if I were to manufacture a device or > appliance that was controlled > > by FPC code and the device, say a home alarm system, > functioned as designed > > and as specified, then the fact that the device is > controlled by code > > generated by the FPC would be irrelevant. However, if > the device were designed > > to control the laser beam that reshapes a human cornea > (eye), then the > > compiler and operating system is of relevance. (The > possibility of someone > > using MS Windows CE and Micro .NET comes to mind). > > > > In conclusion, perhaps somebody has already had > similar thoughs with regards > > to the above question(s) and has some answers. Would > be cool to have the FPC > > team's sincere thoughs on the above. > > > > Keep up the good work guys and thanks for a superb > compiler (and RTL - of > > course). > > > > Regards, > > Nino > > > > _______________________________________________ > > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pas...@lists.freepascal.org > > http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal > > > _______________________________________________ > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org > http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal > _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
