GNAT-GCC

[Vincent DIEMUNSCH]

Hi everybody,

Little questioni regarding GNAT-GCC :

If I install this port, what will be the default compiler for MacPorts ? and for the rest
of the system ? (XCode for instance). And what if I install or re-install XCode ?

Is it safe enough to use this gcc instead of the one provided by Apple ?

Thanks for your responses.

Vincent
OSX 10.6.1
Intel 32 bits
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[Ryan Schmidt-24]

On Oct 21, 2009, at 04:51, Vincent DIEMUNSCH wrote:

> Little questioni regarding GNAT-GCC :
>
> If I install this port, what will be the default compiler for  
> MacPorts ? and for the rest
> of the system ? (XCode for instance). And what if I install or re-
> install XCode ?

Nothing will change on those counts by installing gnat-gcc or any  
other port. Ports will use Apple's gcc 4.0 on Tiger and Leopard and  
Apple's gcc 4.2 on Snow Leopard -- unless the port requests otherwise.


> Is it safe enough to use this gcc instead of the one provided by  
> Apple ?

I haven't used it. Presumably you would use gnat-gcc if you need the  
special features it offers, and otherwise you would use Apple's gcc or  
one of the standard gcc4* ports.


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[Vincent DIEMUNSCH]

Thanks Ryan for your response.

What are the differences between Apple's gcc and the standard gcc 4.* ports ?
And to use gnat-gcc, I simply need to invoke gnatmake or do I need to use gcc-select ?

Vincent

2009/10/22 Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign@...>

On Oct 21, 2009, at 04:51, Vincent DIEMUNSCH wrote:

Little questioni regarding GNAT-GCC :

If I install this port, what will be the default compiler for MacPorts ? and for the rest
of the system ? (XCode for instance). And what if I install or re-install XCode ?

Nothing will change on those counts by installing gnat-gcc or any other port. Ports will use Apple's gcc 4.0 on Tiger and Leopard and Apple's gcc 4.2 on Snow Leopard -- unless the port requests otherwise.

Is it safe enough to use this gcc instead of the one provided by Apple ?

I haven't used it. Presumably you would use gnat-gcc if you need the special features it offers, and otherwise you would use Apple's gcc or one of the standard gcc4* ports.

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