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Date:      Mon, 31 May 2010 12:35:33 -0700
From:      Garrett Cooper <yanefbsd@gmail.com>
To:        "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        rdivacky@freebsd.org, current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Importing clang/LLVM into FreeBSD HEAD
Message-ID:  <AANLkTikX-VNFgZUVH4-cEviKDjSLqqJRAhjevDQD-kfl@mail.gmail.com>
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>

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On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 11:33 AM, M. Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> 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



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