Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:42:22 +0100 From: Gabor Kovesdan <gabor@FreeBSD.org> To: deeptech71@gmail.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: where to get the iso c90 compiler? Message-ID: <45941E1E.1020604@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <45941C69.5020601@gmail.com> References: <4592E8EA.6010402@gmail.com> <4592EC6E.9090302@FreeBSD.org> <4592F190.2000206@gmail.com> <20061228135224.GA2463@kobe.laptop> <45941C69.5020601@gmail.com>
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deeptech71@gmail.com schrieb: > Giorgos Keramidas wrote: >> Does the lang/gcc41 port work for you? > > I don't know I don't care. I want to learn more about compilation > processes, get to know UNIX-like systems more, and whatever. So I've > downloaded the source for gcc, and the README says that I need the ISO > C90 compiler. Where do I get that? OK it looks like I can compile gcc > 4.1 with an older gcc, but that's not my choice. > [ But if that's the case, how was the first gcc compiled? xD ] > [ How was the first ever compiler compiled? xD ] C90 is not a specific compiler, it's a standard, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C90 [Fistly, people wrote code in pure binary language. Then assembly were invented and later they wrote higher level languages in assembly.] Gabor
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