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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