Ian, how would you comment this: https://tip.golang.org/pkg/plugin/?
On Wed, 31 Aug 2016 at 21:04 Samuel Tan <samuel...@google.com> wrote: > Got it. Thanks for the quick follow-up, Ian. > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Ian Lance Taylor <i...@golang.org> > wrote: > >> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 10:31 AM, samueltan via golang-nuts >> <golang-nuts@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> > May I know what the status of compiler plugins are as of Go 1.7? I'm >> hoping >> > to add an additional stage of static checking to the Go compilation >> process, >> > and the only way to do this right now seems to be to write a go vet >> check. >> >> The status is unchanged. There is no support for compiler plugins and >> no plans for them. I make no promise that the Go compiler will ever >> support plugins. I think an external program, along the lines of go >> vet, is the right approach to use for additional static checking. >> >> Ian >> >> >> > On Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 9:59:26 AM UTC-7, Ian Lance Taylor >> wrote: >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 8:09 AM, Ilya Kowalewski >> >> <illya.ko...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > I am asking, cos compiler plugins and related seems like a subject >> of a >> >> > deep >> >> > discussion: some people might not like the whole idea of intervening >> the >> >> > compile process. Even now I can see people complaining about any >> plugin >> >> > functionality. E.g: "you won't be able to compile some software >> straight >> >> > away with go-get if it depends on some compiler plugins" and etc >> >> >> >> I see, sorry. I was answering about plugins in general, and you are >> >> asking specifically about compiler plugins. I think we are a long way >> >> from even considering the possibility of compiler plugins. And I >> >> don't really understand the point of supporting plugins in something >> >> like the Go compiler, which is fast to build and which can in >> >> principle be split up into packages that people can call directly. >> >> >> >> Ian >> >> >> >> > On Wed, 7 Oct 2015 at 17:28 Ian Lance Taylor <ia...@golang.org> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 6:50 AM, Ilya Kowalewski >> >> >> <illya.ko...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> > I'd love to, but this seems to be an incredibly complicated >> subject, >> >> >> > which >> >> >> > requires a correponding level of expertise. Is it ok to file a >> >> >> > proposal >> >> >> > / >> >> >> > ask for help or expertise in the meantime? >> >> >> >> >> >> I think people are aware of the issue. There is a proposed >> interface >> >> >> at https://golang.org/s/execmodes . I don't think we need a >> separate >> >> >> proposal or anything. >> >> >> >> >> >> Ian >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Talk is cheap. Show me the code. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "golang-nuts" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an >> > email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
