Re: [MiNT] gcc

[Paul Wratt <paul.wratt@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Henk Robbers <h.robbers@chello.nl> wrote:
> Eero Tamminen wrote:
>
>> Most used gcc extensions have ended in c99 standard and Henk
>> is adding c99 support to AHCC...
>
> I have decided not to do that in a near future.
>
> It is too much work with too little fun.
>
> I'll probably make a exception for:
>  type complex.
>  Initialization of union/structs by member selection.
>  type long long.
>
> The last 2 are needed for compiling MiNT.
> The first is for fun.
> Always keep doing things just for fun :-)
> Keeps ones mind healthy.
>
> That's all.
>
> Coldfire support is the highest priority and is advancing well.
>
once the CF support is added, and you have your 3 C99 parts added, it
would be easy (sic) to add the other C99 as they were require.

It is always more fun to do small pieces, when the big piece does not
appear to be fun

Its not like C99 is not outlined, so as long as you followed a
structure that allowed for a full C99 implementation, even someone
else could add pieces later (if they really are not that much fun)

Paul