From: Chris Jones <chrisjones@spin.net.au>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: gcc compiler modification to cater for new programming language
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:06:03 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4FD6EA5B.5030905@spin.net.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAM_iQpXyMhx5JszEew1O9ehQ0z-eOCZ_DjpdFPNJuKfVafcL3g@mail.gmail.com>
Cong Wang wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Chris Jones<chrisjones@spin.net.au> wrote:
>> Is it possible to modify the source code of gcc to enable to compilation of
>> a completely new programming language, as yet unrecognized? How much of a
>> big job would I be looking at for such a task?
> Yeah, you need to write a gcc front-end for it.
>
>
Why would you suggest writing a front-end for it? I think you're wrong
there as a front-end has nothing to do with the functionality of gcc.
Explain to me why you would suggest this? Curious.
I am aware it is off-topic and have also brought it up on the gcc
mailing list, thanks.
Regards
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-06-10 2:02 gcc compiler modification to cater for new programming language Chris Jones
2012-06-10 2:18 ` Cong Wang
2012-06-12 7:06 ` Chris Jones [this message]
2012-06-13 11:38 ` Bernd Petrovitsch
2012-06-10 8:31 ` Lukasz
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