From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 31 19:35:34 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 768D3106564A for ; Mon, 31 May 2010 19:35:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from yanefbsd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vw0-f54.google.com (mail-vw0-f54.google.com [209.85.212.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 259E58FC0C for ; Mon, 31 May 2010 19:35:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: by vws10 with SMTP id 10so1919447vws.13 for ; Mon, 31 May 2010 12:35:33 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=4pToeB8TlNpOTwnX3kJmricUyEX9Dga4WEMULA91mZc=; b=MfbqR4t5wlf4EjdVBhH+TmiV2EjiVyd4wSk28tzfr+E5LSlWnmwTlDdZTNEW3ak33e smv98uDcf9A6dJQ/ycUpvgGrokLeEGC14kqaX2pjgta3cIIK1/VTAFnSrMGengBeDaXR yneq4ZIbQ6sm9/yKz5ys/8sZxdCHnO/ZY7Yck= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=E0xFSKGDJe88JgEW44pIv28OsAL+g0UNuHKU8WJuqNIULT2pr/jqbwci/qhc+Dk4MD xSK10yO/vELhj5ri7Ah9ZaXOTKv9Y798VkHDAJZShNFZnZOGxY1EGfiFnv9RHGdyJcRm SkvphDVOUQc2HrIyVAVWfRUMHLABUcL6sQCFw= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.224.64.72 with SMTP id d8mr1941627qai.109.1275334533109; Mon, 31 May 2010 12:35:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.190.83 with HTTP; Mon, 31 May 2010 12:35:33 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20100531.123318.1097297678389159803.imp@bsdimp.com> References: <20100531075248.GA15206@freebsd.org> <20100531161409.A399B5B30@mail.bitblocks.com> <20100531161713.GA60782@freebsd.org> <20100531.123318.1097297678389159803.imp@bsdimp.com> Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 12:35:33 -0700 Message-ID: From: Garrett Cooper To: "M. Warner Losh" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: rdivacky@freebsd.org, current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Importing clang/LLVM into FreeBSD HEAD X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 19:35:34 -0000 On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 11:33 AM, M. Warner Losh wrote: > In message: <20100531161713.GA60782@freebsd.org> [...] > There's more context here too. =A0To improve the support of various > architectures, we're planning on doing two things. =A0First, we're > updating binutils to the latest gplv2 version. =A0This will solve many > problems. =A0There's some other plans in this area as well, but the > summary is basically integrating some important vendor patches. > Second, we're planning to have the ability to use an external, perhaps > vendor supplied, tool chain. =A0You can kludge this together today, but > it is tedious and difficult. This in and of itself is an interesting prospect. Why would happen if one could drop in icc for instance :) (I realize that it's basically gcc-compatible, but can this be done today without a lot of rework and effort)? > : > =A0 b. Is the project drop these FreeBSD ports? or [...] > Part of the problem with this thread is that the whole, agreed plan > wasn't laid out at the first part of it, so people are freaking out > about what the plans are for the future. =A0They were discussed and > first order agreement was reached at the tool chains summit. =A0But part > of the agreement was to post the whole agreement so people know and > understand the various trade offs. > > I think that would go a long way towards answering the questions that > are being raised and to quell the visceral reaction that I've seen in > this thread.... +1 Thanks, -Garrett