Date: Sun, 6 Oct 1996 10:38:20 +0200 (MET DST) From: grog@lemis.de (Greg Lehey) To: andreas@klemm.gtn.com (Andreas Klemm) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org (FreeBSD Questions) Subject: Re: help find compiler, please. Message-ID: <199610060838.KAA26090@allegro.lemis.de> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.961005132713.3028E-100000@klemm.gtn.com> from "Andreas Klemm" at Oct 5, 96 01:29:54 pm
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Andreas Klemm writes: > > On Sat, 5 Oct 1996, Greg Lehey wrote: > >> Wayne M. Barnes, Ph.D. writes: >>> >>> We have searched in vain for a C++ compiler on FreeBSD/Linux that is >>> robust enought to be able to compile Rogue Wave class templates. >>> g++ just isn't there yet. We did find one other compiler, and it >>> failed also. If you know of one that will do it, let us know. >> >> Just out of interest, what's wrong with gcc that makes it unable to >> compile the templates? Are you sure it's not a problem with the >> sources? C++ is a moving target, and it's quite possible that gcc is >> correct in not compiling them. If not, I'm sure the gcc people would >> like to know how it breaks. > > FreeBSD-current now has gcc 2.7.2.1 and libg++ 2.7.2 if that might > be of interest ... If I remember right, some people said on the > mailinglists, that some C++ projects are only to handle with gcc-2.7.x. > > So maybe migrating to -current with an experimental machine might > solve your problem ?! I'd simly try it ... -current is stable enough. I don't think I would. Until Wayne tells us what the problems are, there's no reason to believe that the problem was with gcc in the first place. > I run it for months without backups ... (not because I'm too lazy, > only because I don't have a tape anymore ;) You mean you're suicidal? :-) Greg
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