Mail Archives: cygwin/2004/01/28/13:41:42
Hello Dave,
>> These smaller packages are gcc-core which includes the
>> backend and the C-frontend and the other small packages
>> include the other frontends.
> There is no such thing as a stand-alone backend. The C-frontend and the
> C-backend are inseparably combined in the program called "cc1.exe".
>> Cygwin GCC comes in addition to these packages with a pascal frontend.
> There is no such thing as a stand-alone frontend. The pascal frontend and
> the pascal backend are inseparably combined in the program called
> "gpc1.exe".
> Your use of "frontend" to describe the generic compiler drivers, and
> "backend" to describe the actual language-specific compilers themselves is
> at odds with the standard usage everywhere on gcc.gnu.org, related mailing
> lists, and throughout the gcc documentation.
I didn't use the word 'stand-alone'. There is a common backend, and
several language specific front ends.
> I thought I'd explained why I say that clearly enough in my last post, but
> I guess it needs clarifying: it is a misuse of existing terminology that
> will cause confusion if continued.
I use the terms that are also used at the GCC website?
"Currently the main GCC distribution contains front ends for C (gcc),
C++ (g++), Objective C, Fortran (g77), Java (GCJ), and Ada (GNAT)."
from:
http://gcc.gnu.org/frontends.html
Backend describes architectures supported by GCC:
http://gcc.gnu.org/backends.html
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