new DIP41: dmd/rdmd command line overhaul.

[Dicebot]

On Tuesday, 21 May 2013 at 09:45:19 UTC, Timothee Cour wrote:
> Abstract:
> This DIP seeks to improve dmd and rdmd's command line flags, to 
> make it
> more self-consistent and consistent with other tools (including 
> other D
> compilers), more expandable, avoid existing corner cases, and 
> better
> interact with other tools such as rdmd. It also proposes new 
> flags and
> proposes a simple deprecation path to follow.
>
> Link:
> http://wiki.dlang.org/DIP41

Had only a quick read through but I like proposed changes 
overall. Current situation looks rather inconsistent and archaic. 
Don't know how much trouble proposed migration path will cause 
for large projects with custom build systems though.