LLVM

[Paolo Invernizzi]

I've played with LLVM and D, one yr ago, submitting patches to LLVM for 
VC7 compilation of the LLVM backend, just to try to do a backend for DMD 
frontend on Windows.

So, as seems that everybody is playing with the frontend, it's not time 
to have it in a svn repository on DigitalMars/somewhere?
We are all applying the same patches, merging subsequent Walter release, 
adding headers, and so on...

Can't we work on the same codebase? At least Walter and David Friedman!

Just my 2c....

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Paolo Invernizzi


Walter Bright wrote:
> John Reimer wrote:
>> I'm wondering if Walter will have the same source "tainting" issue 
>> with LLVM as he did for gcc.
> 
> Yes, since it is copyrighted. However, I *can* read documentation about 
> the compiler (one cannot copyright an idea, ideas are covered by patent 
> law, not copyrights).
> 
> Aside from working with the LLVM source, I am happy to help out in any 
> way I can those who want to integrated the D front end with LLVM.
> 
> One advantage LLVM has over gcc is that gcc is reluctant to include gdc 
> as part of the default gcc distribution. If LLVM is willing to include D 
> with their main distribution, that would be very good for D users.