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> The standard simply is not important Does the Linux kernel still only support compilation using gcc? That’s about the only situation in which the standard co
by pansa2 6y ago
> The standard simply is not important
Does the Linux kernel still only support compilation using gcc? That’s about the only situation in which the standard could be considered “not important”. I wonder how many other C projects are in the same situation and only support the use of a single compiler?
- saagarjha 6y agoGoogle builds Linux using Clang for Android and Chrome OS.
- quietbritishjim 6y ago> Does the Linux kernel still only support compilation using gcc? There was an effort to build the kernel with Clang [1], I'm not sure about its current status. It helps that Clang tracks GCC's features quite closely, including some of its idiosyncracies. [1] https://lwn.net/Articles/734071/ https://lwn.net/Articles/734071/
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