compiler version

[David Leimbach]

On Dec 13, 2003, at 9:28 AM, Emiel Kollof wrote:

* Dave Leimbach (leimySPAM2k at xxxxxxx) wrote:
So it seems that many C++ projects would be greatly helped by a newer 
C++
compiler on DragonFly than version 2.95.4 of gcc.  3.4 is around the 
corner
hopefully and contains a newly hand written recursive descent parser.

That may be a bit adventerous for some.  Perhaps 3.3.2 would suffice?
Install the gcc3 port. When we get the new VFS stuff, switching
'default' compilers will be a breeze. I believe the ports system
already has some gunk in there fo facilitate port compiles with
the gcc 3 compiler. There is a knob for make.conf, IIRC.
Ah cool.  I used to do a lot of stuff in FreeBSD "on my own" meaning 
installing
my own /home/dave/opt and putting all the things I wished were default 
on
FreeBSD there instead of on the system.

This included KDE CVS builds and other goodies.


That is unless the code generation and compilation speeds are deemed
inappropriate for DragonFly usage.
I have a bunch of simple C++ examples that just don't work on the 
default
DragonFly compiler.  Most of which involve use of the STL and such.

Also I can't get arts from KDE to compile properly from its KDE CVS 
at this
time though that may be due to some KDE developement going on.
The KDE situation is being worked on. On a related note, asmodai will
probably want to get the TenDRA compiler working with building kernels
and world, since he's the main TenDRA guy that frequents here :)
Right!  And I plan to test anything I can get from him in that regard 
to help
out!

Also, I think TenDRA would be a better fit for DragonFly licensewise. A
BSD system with a BSD licensed compiler would be a very cool thing to
have, now wouldn't it?
Its BSD and Crown license actually but Crown isn't too restrictive 
either.

There is a balance between functionality and non-restrictive license 
that
I think is important.  I love the BSDL and I love the idea of TenDRA 
but it
has 0 C++ support last time I checked and if installing C++ becomes a
separate option from the kernel compiler that's fine with me too.

Dave

Cheers,
Emiel
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