[RFC] Adding Python as a possible language and it's usage

[Basile Starynkevitch]

Hello All,


In https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2018-07/msg00233.html  Martin Liška wrote:

> I've recently touched AWK option generate machinery and it's quite unpleasant
> to make any adjustments. My question is simple: can we starting using a scripting
> language like Python and replace usage of the AWK scripts? It's probably question
> for Steering committee, but I would like to see feedback from community.

I would suggest also (and perhaps instead) considering using GNU Guile 
https://www.gnu.org/software/guile/

(personally, I prefer Guile to Python, but that is just my preference)

Since Guile is the preferred GNU scripting language (for example Guile 
is a GNU project, but AFAIK Python is not).

BTW, I dislike Python syntax (my personal taste is an allergy to 
significant spaces, but I admit it is just a matter of taste and I could 
contribute some Python code in the future if it becomes needed). Also, I 
am noticing that these days the Python project might have some 
governance issues (see e.g. https://lwn.net/Articles/759654/ in case you 
did not heard about it).


However, the idea of depending more deeply on a good scripting language 
in GCC is very pleasant.


Regards

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