Svelte Niagara boxen seeking handsome D compiler

[kris]

Sean Kelly wrote:
> Kris wrote:
> 
>> Unappreciated, well-bestowed multi-core Niagara server, with great 
>> tracts of
>> RAM, has just appeared on the doorstep seeking a love-fest of notable
>> proportion. What she needs is *ahem* a D compiler to warm her dear 
>> little heart
>> *cough*
>>
>> Is there a GCC backend for Niagara that could be put to use? Does GDC 
>> support
>> Solaris console apps? After all, it would be a cruel twist to turn 
>> this svelte
>> creature over to the wrinkled hands of a JVM. What say you ~ rolicking
>> adventurers? Can you help?
> 
> 
> I'm interested as well, as I develop on SPARC at work.  To that end, GCC 
> for SPARC was announced just a few days ago:
> 
> http://cooltools.sunsource.net/gcc/index.html
> 
> though I've done little more than skim the FAQ.  I wouldn't mind 
> attempting an Ares port to Solaris, but I'd need to get GDC running 
> first.  Are there any problems with installing GCC to a home directory 
> as a user without root access?  And has anyone tried to build GDC on 
> Solaris before?
> 
> 
> Sean

Great! Welcome to the party, Sean. We'll probably get the machine set up 
over the weekend, and then give you an account. Let's chat more when 
that's done ...

- Kris