From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 22 15:32:35 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CE3FD106564A for ; Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:32:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 96A948FC1F for ; Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:32:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pps.filterd (ltcfislmsgpa02 [127.0.0.1]) by ltcfislmsgpa02.fnfis.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with SMTP id q0MFPH8Q013796; Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:32:33 -0600 Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.17]) by ltcfislmsgpa02.fnfis.com with ESMTP id 12gj56rm5k-1 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:32:33 -0600 Received: from [10.0.0.105] (10.14.152.28) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.17) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.1.323.3; Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:32:28 -0600 References: <201201221438.q0MEcYov066825@mail.r-bonomi.com> In-Reply-To: <201201221438.q0MEcYov066825@mail.r-bonomi.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8C148) Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Message-ID: <141AB519-A80F-4BF3-BEB3-4D5943394F88@fisglobal.com> X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8C148) From: Devin Teske Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:32:15 -0800 To: Robert Bonomi X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.28] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7361, 1.0.211, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-01-22_04:2012-01-20, 2012-01-22, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: "" Subject: * Re: Clang - what is the story? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:32:35 -0000 On Jan 22, 2012, at 6:38 AM, Robert Bonomi wrote: >=20 > Da Rock wrote: >=20 >> I personally had no idea this was going on; my impression was gcc grew= =20 >> out of the original compiler that built unix, and the only choices were= =20 >> borland and gcc. The former for win32 crap and the latter for, well,=20 >> everything else. >=20 > "Once upon a time", there were _many_ alternatives for C compilers. > Commercial -- i.e. 'you pay for it', or bundled with a pay O/S -- offeri= ngs > included (this is a _partial_ list, ones _I_ have personal knowledge of): >=20 > PCC -- (the original one0 medium-lousy code but the code-generator was= =20 > easily adapted to new/diferent hardwre > Green Hills Softwaware (used by a number of unix hardare manufacturers) > Sun Microsystems developed their own ("acc") > Silicon Graphics, Inc > Hewlett-Packard > Symantic (Think C -- notable for high-performance on early Apple Mac's, > significantly better than Apple's own MPW) Ah, MPW... I knew ye well. But don't forget Metrowerks CodeWarrior Though, I preferred the finicky-ways of MPW (requiring explicit headers) to= the fast-and-loose ways of MCW. --=20 Devin > Manx Software ("Aztec C" -- a 'best of breed' for MS-DOS) > Microsoft > Intel > CCS > Watcom > Borland > Zortech > Greenleaf Software > Ellis Computing (specializing in 'budget' compilers, circa $30 pricetags) > "Small C" > tcc -- the 'tiny C compiler >=20 >=20 > I'm sure others can name ones I've overlooked. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.