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>Support for asm goto, enabling for example the mainline Linux kernel for x86_64 to build with Clang This is great for Linux, no longer being dependent on a si
by morning_gelato 7y ago
>Support for asm goto, enabling for example the mainline Linux kernel for x86_64 to build with Clang
This is great for Linux, no longer being dependent on a single compiler for one of the most popular ISAs can only be a good thing for the overall health of the project. To be clear, I have nothing against gcc.
- wiz21c 7y ago2 cents prediction : Android will leave linux (fuschia), linux will leave gcc because companies developing the kernel will push for clang, clang will have media coverage, gcc will therefore loose a huge user base and the power of the FSF will go south. (as a free software zealot ( :-) ), I'm worried)