Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:37:42 +0200 From: cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RFC: C version of devd daemon. Message-ID: <20090613163742.GA2537@phenom.cordula.ws> In-Reply-To: <48302.1244830305@critter.freebsd.dk> References: <20090612180906.GA12679@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <48302.1244830305@critter.freebsd.dk>
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On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 06:11:45PM +0000, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <20090612180906.GA12679@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>, Steve Kargl w > rites: > > >Yes, I know in a year or two clang will compile C++. And, > >yes, I know that groff and libstdc++ require a C++ compiler. > > >The difference is that devd is required for a functioning > >system while neither groff nor libstdc++[1] would be required. > > It's a tough call, isn't it ? > > How about making the C-version devd an option (WITH_C_DEVD ?) or > possibly a port ? That's an excellent idea. Is there also a knob (WITHOUT_GROFF ?) to turn off groff, another one (WITHOUT_GPERF ?) to turn off gperf, etc. etc., so that world compiles with clang as it stands now? BTW, C++ files in the (RELENG_7) tree are also here: /usr/src/contrib/expat/xmlwf /usr/src/contrib/gperf /usr/src/contrib/groff /usr/src/contrib/libstdc++ /usr/src/contrib/wpa_supplicant /usr/src/crypto/openssl /usr/src/sbin/devd > Poul-Henning Kamp | UNIX since Zilog Zeus 3.20 > phk@FreeBSD.ORG | TCP/IP since RFC 956 > FreeBSD committer | BSD since 4.3-tahoe > Never attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by incompetence. Regards, -cpghost. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/
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