On Thu, Feb 26, 2009, Ed Schouten wrote: > One of the reasons why we can't compile the base system yet, is because > some applications in the base system (keyserv, newkey, chkey, libtelnet) > won't compile, because a library they depend (libmp)on has a function > called pow(). By default, LLVM has a built-in prototype of pow(), > similar to GCC. Unlike GCC, LLVM raises a compiler error by default. The > manual page also mentions this issue.
I think most apps that used to use libmp have transitioned to libgmp, so I don't have much of an opinion on this change... However, if the compiler as a builtin for the math.h-style pow() function, and the builtin causes it to choke even when math.h isn't #included, that's a bug in the compiler. The people who are proposing that we make the base system LLVM-compatible should be more forceful in insisting that LLVM be fixed. ;-) What do the LLVM folks propose to do about all the (perfectly legal) programs out there that have a variable called 'exp'? _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
