RFE: gcc34 and g77

[yves@…]

since gcc34 now provides g77, it would be nice that the symlink be done

--- Portfile.orig       2005-07-21 21:22:14.000000000 -0400
+++ Portfile    2005-07-21 16:20:04.000000000 -0400
@@ -63,5 +63,7 @@
 post-destroot   { cd ${destroot}${prefix}
                  file delete -force share/man/man7
                  file delete -force share/info
+                 cd ${destroot}${prefix}/bin
+                 system "ln -s g77-dp-${major} g77"
                }

[gwright@…]

Hi Yves,

I'm willing to put this in as a variant (say, +g77link). I'd prefer not to have it as part of the default installation: the long name is supposed to remind you not to link modules compiled g77-dp-34 with ones compiled using Apple's gcc or g++. In particular, there are ABI incompatibilities with g++.

I understand that for people who develop with fortran the ling name is inconvenient. Is the variant OK with you?

Best Wishes, Greg

[yves@…]

Yes, quite right, especially for those who have already g77 installed

But since g77 is deprecated, must every port maintainer update their Portfile to check for g77-dp-3.4 ?

could be default variant ?

[gwright@…]

Hi Yves,

Every port maintainer who needs g77 should use port:gcc34 as a dependency.

I still prefer not to make the g77 link to g77-dp-3.4 the default because that will generate spurious bug reports by the unwary who do not realize that modules compiled by g77 should not be linked with modules compiled by Apple's gcc/g++.

-Greg

[yves@…]

thanks from the spurious unwary ;-)