LyX 1.1.5cvs prudces the followng message when compiled with the latest
egcs/gcc 2.96 (which will be required on linux if LyX pulls out all the modern
C++ stops).
buffer.C:830:60: warning: #warning Verify that this else clause is still
needed. (Lgb)
buffer.C: In method `void Buffer::SimpleLinuxDocOnePar (ostream &,
buffer.C: LyXParagraph *, int, int)':
buffer.C:3270: Internal compiler error in `instantiate_virtual_regs_1',
buffer.C:3270: at function.c:3844
buffer.C:3270: Please submit a full bug report.
buffer.C:3270: See <URL:http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/bugs.html> for
buffer.C:3270: instructions.
make[3]: *** [buffer.o] Error 1
gcc version is
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/2.96/specs
gcc version 2.96 20000312 (experimental)
which is up to the minute. Earlier versions have produced similar results,
although on a more files (eveything else compiles now). Yes, I know it is a
compiler bug and not a LyX one.
LyX sources that cause all compilers new enough to cope with the C++ features
segfaulting might limit popularity. Compiling the remainder with gcc 2.95.x
(also the latest version) excercised an optimiser bug, resilting in code which
just dumps core, last time I looked (no human help required). Assuming I
actually want to test the latest version, fix some bugs and add some features
this is a problem.
Incidently according to my computer science degree the CS benefits of the
latest C++ features (and OO in general) are minimal. Complexifying the control
flow is actually a lot of steps in the wrong direction. My BA comes from a
small english university called Oxford :-)
--
Duncan (-:
"software industry, the: unique industry where selling substandard goods is
legal and you can charge extra for fixing the problems."
