Hi ! I would like to port IDL language (language for describing the interfaces) to gcc and also create a several backend compilers. Since the interface is not complete implementation it wont be possible to produce final executable after IDL parsing. Also as far as I can see IDL is heavily reduced syntax of C++, for example using "#define interface class" I can switch from IDL syntax to C++ syntax. (Hmm... however IDL has additional 'attribute' syntax, which is not directly C++)
Also I have seen similar syntax being developed in gcc, the extra tag called GTY(). I'm not sure however whether I want to use your syntax (GTY) and parser (gengtype) - GTY syntax looks rather weird compared to IDL's. (You have tried to extend existing C, which is not necessarily a good idea). I, however, still am intrested in cooperation (as much as possible). The tree generated by gengtype is something I want to achieve, however I want to see it as a de-facto standard, which is documented, and if necessary I can provide my programming skills in achieving this goal. Anyway, what I need is to support run-time access to names and information about the types for: 1. enumerations 2. unions 3. structs 4. fixed and dynamic arrays of any struct int array_fixed[25]; int n; int array_dynamic[n]; 5. two dimentional dynamic arrays (in both dimensions) int n; int m; int array2d[n][m]; -------------------------------------------- I have looked through in more details about garbage collection issues and how you try to arrange memory chucks using some sort of algorithm for doing this. Look in samba 4 - they have used talloc memory allocation system, where each child has a parent. May it can be used for more simpler allocation system? http://samba.org/ftp/unpacked/samba4/source/lib/talloc/talloc_guide.txt I want that people, who are intrested in discussing this further will contact me directly by mail. I want to hear all pros and cons, and be in close contact with gcc developers who are making C/C++ parsing (front end) possible. Also I'm intrested on getting more details on how gcc tree system is implemented. (From documentation that I have read and source code it is still not fully clear to me how verything works) -- Have a nice day! Tarmo. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
