Can D compile for PowerPC Architecture?

Jesse Phillips jesse.k.phillips+d at gmail.com
Thu Oct 1 15:02:46 PDT 2009


Snake Wrote:

> For some reason, about an hour ago I was googling stuff about X86 and PowerPC and right now I'm not even sure if this is a serious question nor do I know if I know what I'm talking about or if the question is even valid.
> 
> If that doesn't make sense, I want to know if you guys are developing D for use with the PowerPC Instruction Set
> 
> The question: Can you program for PowerPC architecture using D? In my mind I'm having these crazy ideas about things that are remotely relevant to programming but...whatever <_< This is me rambling at this point.

You will have to look at GDC and LDC.

http://www.dsource.org/projects/ldc/wiki/PlatformSupport

    * LDC compiles, but bugs in frontend
    * porting of GDC fixes suggested
    * runtime, inline asm and exception handling need work
    * contact: none 



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