From: <dan...@ya...> - 2001-01-02 02:31:00
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--- Paul Garceau <pga...@te...> wrote: > > > On 30 Dec 2000, at 17:27, the Illustrious Danny Smith wrote: > > > Hello Paul G > > > > In a couple of recent messages you have referred to libstdc++-v3 > > as a "release". Do you really mean the long-awaited > > libstdc++-v3? > > Well, that is the nickname for 2.90.x series. I don't think > there is such a thing as libstdc++-v3 outside of > libstdc++-2.90.x. > > > I am aware of a pre-release (libstdc++-2.91) but > > have not attempted to build it because, as I understand, to fully > > take advantage of some of new features (new name mangling, > > namespace std support) one most rebuild gcc. Have you done this > > with mingw as target? > > I need to correct myself...I haven't done this with 2.91. > libstdc++ (2.91) is standard for g++ now. > > There is more information available at: > > http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/faq/index.html > > > > > If so, I would like to try it out and in > > particular, compare (footprint, efficiency, locale support) with > > the STLPort of the SGI iostream lib I use most of the time. > > Mumit made a port in November of 1999 for Mingw. > > http://programming.ccp14.ac.uk/ftp-mirror/programming/mumit-khan/pub/khan/egcs/mingw32/snapshots/libstdc++-v3-19991118/ > > > > > Can you point me to some binaries (or some hints on configuring)? > > Here's a browser link to the latest version of libstdc++-v3 > that I am aware of: > > ftp://ftp.freesoftware.com/pub/sourceware/libstdc++/ > > In terms of hints, you can download the cygwin development > environment, then the latest libstdc++-v3 release. Build using > the -mno-cygwin switch, and go from there. > > Another option is to get M4, automake and autoconf to work > under the native windows shell (ntvdm for NT, msdos shell for > Win9x) and go from there. > > Hope this helps. > > Peace, > > Paul G. > Thanks. Judgeing from the bug reports on libstdc++ mailing lists, getting v3 to work on new platform is difficult even with CVS GCC and very difficult (imposible?) with GCC2.95.2. See in particular thread starting here: http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/libstdc++/2000-12/msg00059.html. I think I'll stick to STLport iostreams till I get more recent GCC (2.95.3 prerelease) to work on mingw. Danny _____________________________________________________________________________ http://au.classifieds.yahoo.com/au/car/ - Yahoo! Cars - Buy, sell or finance a car.. |