[OpenIndiana-discuss] Status of compilers in use for OI

[Bryan N Iotti]

Thank you all for helping make this clearer.

So, in order to compile something using the same tools that are used to 
build /stable, I would use pkg:/developer/sunstudio12u1 while for 
hipster I'd use GCC 4.6.3?

Where would I find a guide to get started on this? I'm not much of a 
programmer yet, but I'd like to learn and I'd be happy to contribute 
time and effort to OI, seeing as I use it so much and for so many things.

Bryan


On 07/12/13 08:00 PM, Milan Jurik wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On pá, 2013-07-12 at 19:14 +0200, Jim Klimov wrote:
>> On 2013-07-12 18:49, Bryan N Iotti wrote:
>>> It is mentioned that we are using Sun Studio 12.1 when compiling /dev
>>> and /stable. Are we stuck there and can't use 12.3 for some particular
>>> reason, like licensing, or is it for compatibility?
>> I believe, there were attempts to build with SS 12.3 when it came
>> out, and it lead to erroneous code, allegedly the compiler's fault.
>> Since there was no way to make Oracle fix the compiler, those tries
>> were abandoned and illumos stuck with what was known to "just work".
>>
> it is not the compiler issue but the limit of as we have in Illumos
> available. 12.3 generates asm which we are unable to process.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Milan
>
>> Possibly, later releases of SS12.3 patches (if publicly available)
>> fixed the problem - after all, Oracle would be using it to compile
>> their Solaris, and likely hit similar problems; I am not aware of
>> anything trying that with illumos.
>>
>> HTH,
>> //Jim
>>
>>
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