Re: Debian gcc and the D language
[CC to debian-gcc]
I hesitate to add a new front end to the gcc source package. We
recently did split java and do build it now from it's own source. That
should be possible for D as well. In experimental, you'll find a
gcc-4.1-source package containing the gcc-4.1, sources, all Debian
patches and some of the build infrastructure.
I didn't look too hard, but as it looks the only change inside gcc
might be to add the D specs to the gcc driver.
Matthias
Brad Roberts writes:
> I'm curious if you two have ever talked about debian including D. I spent
> some time today hooking gdc-0.17 into the debian gcc build scripts. The
> first rough pass at it went fairly smoothly, though it's definitly got
> some rough edges.
>
> Before I spend much/any more time on this, I figured it'd be good to check
> in and see what effort might have already been done and to discuss a
> little what a 'good' integration would look like.
>
> I've got rather little experience with D, gcc building, or debian
> packaging, so I'd definitly want feedback before releasing anything to the
> public. Ideally I'd like to finish polishing the changes into a form you
> two are both happy with and then I'd prefer to hand off the work I've done
> to avoid being a bottleneck in future releases and because I'm not sure
> that I can commit to keeping up unless I happen to stay a D user.
>
> If you're irc inclined and would care to discuss this more interactivley
> than email, I can be found on the freenode network as braddr. There's a
> #d channel, but reportedly you two don't hang out there.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> Brad
>
> References:
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~dvdfrdmn/d/
> http://www.digitalmars.com/d/
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