DIP11

[Jacob Carlborg]

On 2011-08-12 19:08, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:30:42 -0400, Jacob Carlborg <doob at me.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2011-08-12 15:53, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>>> This is not true. The compiler implements *hooks* for a download tool.
>>> The download tool will be a separate process which turns urls (generated
>>> by the compiler) into source files. Once the hooks are implemented, the
>>> tool is independent, and we would be idiotic not to implement it in D.
>>>
>>> I think you may not have read the DIP fully, or it is not clear enough.
>>>
>>> -Steve
>>
>> I've read the whole DIP and I know there is an external tool that
>> downloads the files. I also know that DMD doesn't have these hooks, I
>> rest my case.
>
> I thought you meant we would be dependent on Walter to write the
> *download part* of the DIP, not the compiler hooks.
>
> The hooks should be pretty simple I would think.
>
> But in any case, you should have a look at github and all the new people
> who are working on pull requests for the compiler. The group of dmd code
> contributors has significantly grown.
>
> -Steve

Yeah, that's true and it's a good thing. I can tell you this, I've 
looked at the DMD source code and tried to do modifications but I 
couldn't understand much of the code at all and failed with the most 
simple things.

-- 
/Jacob Carlborg