On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 06:03:07PM +0200, Eduardo wrote: > At 17:19 31/03/2011, Anton Shterenlikht wrote: > >> >What is FreeBSD c compiler? > >> >Isn't it GCC? > >> > >> Now yes, but FreeBSD needs an iso c'99 compiler and source code is > >> iso oriented, not gcc, afaik gcc hacks and code that only compiles on > >> gcc can't be commited, there's a mailing list for iso99 compatibility > >> checks. gcc is one of them, but there are others. 9.0-CURRENT uses > >> llvm but in theory you can use anyone, even tcc. > > > >Are you saying GCC doesn't comply with ISO standard(s)? > > Gcc comply with ISO standard,
ok, good, just wanted to check. I'm very happy that FreeBSD code is strictly standard compliant. > but has extended it and permits that > many developers use that extensions, making the code gcc biased and > not iso standard. Some open source projects develops using those > hacks (like ffmpeg and libavcodec projects) and explicity says that > source code must be compiled with gcc, if you use other compiler, it > must be gcc compatible. Yes, I'm aware of the extensions issue. This must really make life hell for ports@. -- Anton Shterenlikht Room 2.6, Queen's Building Mech Eng Dept Bristol University University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK Tel: +44 (0)117 331 5944 Fax: +44 (0)117 929 4423 _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
