DIP11

[Steven Schveighoffer]

On Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:31:28 -0400, Jacob Carlborg <doob at me.com> wrote:

> 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.
>

/me in same boat as you

-Steve