Embedded Linux really needs Dlang for the IOT market

[aberba]

On Friday, 9 March 2018 at 09:12:28 UTC, Radu wrote:
> On Friday, 9 March 2018 at 03:09:16 UTC, dangbinghoo wrote:
>> [...]
>
> I'm working in BAS(Building Automation System) sector, and I 
> use Dlang daily for some advance products targeting ARM/Mips 
> boards.
>
> D on Glibc/Linux/ARM works great today! It is well supported 
> and getting LDC to cross-compile is as easy as those 100 and so 
> words say! I'm using Ubuntu shell on Windows (WSL) and this 
> makes things even more exciting. Actually the hardest part is 
> getting the C cross tool-chain for your system, not LDC, I find 
> this pretty amusing.

A tutorial or guide on "cross tool-chain for your system" will be 
very helpful. Say in ARM. Not that obvious to someone like me.

>
> Recently I had to port the software to uClibc/Linux/ARM, hence 
> my latest efforts on the port have followed with some patches 
> for Druntime, Phobos and LDC. I think, minus 2 PRs, it is 
> pretty close to complete. On my target system I've got it 
> working including vibe.d.

Nice. Vibe.d sound great!! Especially for IoT stuff. Get some Pi 
to talk to APIs and services.

>
> I suggest that you give it a try, and if you find issues 
> contribute!