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>> I don't know how this works with bootstrapping self-hosting languages<BR> <BR> <BR> I think you hit the nail on the head -- "bootstrapping self-hosting languages". Good! <BR> Keep using that phrase if you email folks asking about this, and make sure they understand it. <BR> <BR> <BR> Meanwhile, I still want to generate fairly portable C or C++ to get around the problem. :) <BR> First I'm going to upgrade to gcc 4.6 backend, and then maybe 4.7..stalling... :) <BR> <BR> <BR> > What do they do with stuff written in Haskell, C#, etc.? <br> > They'd be happy with it provided they have Haskel, C#, etc. <br><BR> <BR>Right: I should have said a C# compiler written in C#, a Haskell compiler written in Haskell, etc.<BR> <BR> <BR> - Jay<br> <BR><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:07:06 -0400<br>> From: hendrik@topoi.pooq.com<br>> To: m3devel@elegosoft.com<br>> Subject: [M3devel] Package dependencies.<br>> <br>> On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 08:40:51PM +0000, Jay K wrote:<br>> > <br>> > > And is there also a source package built?<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > No. It would be C code anyway, so not source from most <br>> > people's point of view.<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > > Because the source package is what's needed for uploading to <br>> > > Debian.<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > They wouldn't like it anyway.<br>> > What do they do with stuff written in Haskell, C#, etc.?<br>> > <br>> <br>> They'd be happy with it provided they have Haskel, C#, etc. <br>> implementations already in the system. A Debian package <br>> can have build-dependencies, which is other packages that <br>> have to be installed to builld it. I don't know how this works <br>> with bootstrapping self-hosting languages. Maybe it takes <br>> ad-hockery. Maybe a new release build-depends on the <br>> previous one. Or on anything aat least as up-to-date as <br>> the previous one.<br>> <br>> -- hendrik<br>> <br></div> </div></body>
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