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Re: RFC/Ada: removal of $(ADAC) support
- From: Zack Weinberg <zack at codesourcery dot com>
- To: dewar at gnat dot com (Robert Dewar)
- Cc: kenner at vlsi1 dot ultra dot nyu dot edu, gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 15:10:34 -0700
- Subject: Re: RFC/Ada: removal of $(ADAC) support
- References: <20030512220531.87CEEF2DA3@nile.gnat.com>
dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) writes:
>> No. There is only one C source file that needs to be compiled
>> with the compiler that is used for the Ada source code: the one that
>> defines __gnat_raise_exception. Which is what the patch you rejected
>> did.
>
> That's just with respect to one particular problem. The connection
> between the Ada parts of the code and the C parts of the code is
> intimate and extensive, and even the slightest change in layout can
> disturb this connection as well as other things.
I reiterate that there is no known problem in this domain other than
the one affecting __gnat_raise_exception; you are spreading FUD.
> Why encourage people to try compiling GNAT with non-matching
> compilers when this is known to be a potential source of problems
> and is completely unnecessary.
I disagree that it is unnecessary. See my response to Kenner.
zw