LLVM 3.0 type system changes

Bernard Helyer b.helyer at gmail.com
Mon Mar 7 22:29:04 PST 2011


On Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:15:54 -0600, Caligo wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Bernard Helyer <b.helyer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:41:39 -0600, Caligo wrote:
>> > Do we really need another D compiler that doesn't work?
>>
>> Name me a working D2 compiler that doesn't have a front-end based based
>> on DMD. Furthermore, name me an in progress independent implementation
>> further along than SDC. The only candidate is Dil.
>>
>> SDC _will_ be finished, mark my words.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>  Some one who remembers why they don't use the NG that much.
>>
>>
> 
> Yes, I know about dil, but I wonder why you chose not to contribute to
> dil instead of starting a new project.  AFAIK dil is D1.

I know about Dil. aziz is great, the project is great. However, I know 
and want to use D2/Phobos. Plus, if I'm going to spend years on a 
project, I may as well use stuff I like. Furthermore, SDC didn't start 
out as a full compiler. Just playing around with lexing/parsing D. NIH 
syndrome, too. 


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