Re: [Opencxx-users] Open C++ on MacOS X and AltiVec extensions

[Grzegorz J. <ja...@he...>]

On Thu, 15 May 2003, Bing-Chang Lai wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I want to use Open C++ on Mac OS 10.2 (and above). I checked out the
> sandbox-kthulhu line using anonymous CVS and it managed to build the
> occ program. The main 2.6.1 release does not support Mac OS X, so I am
> unable to get that to compile at all.
>
> I have two main problems that I would like some input on:
>
> 1. Open C++ doesn't seem to like GCC 3.1's Standard C++ library

This is non-trivial problem. Alexandre Tolmos is just getting down to it.

Regards
Grzegorz

> 2. Enabling AltiVec extensions
>
> ====================================================
> 1. Open C++ doesn't seem to like GCC 3.1's Standard C++ library
> ====================================================
> Trying to occ on the following C++ program:
>
> #include <iostream>
> int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
> 	return 0;
> }
>
> Fails with:
>
> MOP warning: The hash table is full.  Expanded...
> /usr/include/gcc/darwin/3.1/g++-v3/bits/stl_alloc.h:392: parse error
> before `= *'
> /usr/include/gcc/darwin/3.1/g++-v3/bits/stl_alloc.h:401: parse error
> before `__ret ;'
> /usr/include/gcc/darwin/3.1/g++-v3/bits/stl_construct.h:67: parse error
> before `namespace std'
> /usr/include/gcc/darwin/3.1/g++-v3/bits/stl_construct.h:86: parse error
> before `template <'
> /usr/include/gcc/darwin/3.1/g++-v3/bits/stl_construct.h:98: parse error
> before `template <'
> /usr/include/gcc/darwin/3.1/g++-v3/bits/stl_construct.h:101: parse
> error before `__last ;'
> /usr/include/gcc/darwin/3.1/g++-v3/bits/stl_construct.h:101: parse
> error before `__first )'
> /usr/include/gcc/darwin/3.1/g++-v3/bits/stl_construct.h:112: parse
> error before `template <'
> /usr/include/gcc/darwin/3.1/g++-v3/bits/stl_construct.h:134: parse
> error before `template <'
> /usr/include/gcc/darwin/3.1/g++-v3/bits/stl_construct.h:145: parse
> error before `} namespace'
> 10 Error(s).  OpenC++ stops.
>
> Removing the "#include <iostream>" produces an executable.
>
> ====================================================
> 2. Enabling AltiVec extensions
> ====================================================
> Trying "occ -- -faltivec main.cpp" on:
>
> int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
>          __vector signed char ch;
>          return 0;
> }
>
> Produces
>
> main.cpp:2: parse error before `char ch'
> 1 Error(s).  OpenC++ stops.
>
> I was under the impression that Open C++ is a front-end. So perhaps all
> that I need to do is to get Open C++ to accept my "__vector" as a
> keyword?
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards,
> Bing-Chang Lai
>
>
> PS: Version information
> $ g++ --version
> g++ (GCC) 3.1 20020420 (prerelease)
> Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
> NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
> PURPOSE.
>
> $ occ --version
> OpenC++ version 2.5.6_testing
> Copyright (c) 1997-2001 Shigeru Chiba.  All Rights Reserved.
> Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
> Copyright (c) 2002 Other Developers.
>
> Usage: occ [-l][-s][-V][-v][-E][-m[<file
> name>]][-c][-n][-p][--regular-c++]
>                  [-I<directory>][-D<macro>[=<def>]][-M<option>[=<value>]]
>                  [-g][-d<option>][-S<metaclass>]
>                  [-- <compiler options>] <source file>
>
>      -g             Produce debugging information
>      -M             Specify an <option> with <value> passed to
> metaobjects
>      -l             List metaclasses
>      -S             Load a metaclass
>      -s             Show program tree on stdout
>      -V             Show version
>      -v             Verbose mode
>
>   Building stages options
>      -n             Don't preprocess
>      -p             Don't translate (stop after parsing)
>      -E             Don't compile (stop after translation)
>      -c             Don't make executable (stop after compilation)
>      -P             Preprocess again after translation
>      -m             Compile a metaclass (make a shared library)
>
>   Preprocessor options
>      -I<directory>  Add <directory> to the #include path
>      -D<name>=<def> Define a macro <name> as <def>
>      -d<option>     Specify a preprocessor option
>      -C             Don't discard comments
>
>   Other options
>      --regular-c++  Inhibit the extended syntax
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Enterprise Linux Forum Conference & Expo, June 4-6, 2003, Santa Clara
> The only event dedicated to issues related to Linux enterprise solutions
> www.enterpriselinuxforum.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> Opencxx-users mailing list
> Ope...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opencxx-users
>
>

##################################################################
# Grzegorz Jakacki                       Huada Electronic Design #
# Senior Engineer, CAD Dept.              1 Gaojiayuan, Chaoyang #
# tel. +86-10-64365577 x2074               Beijing 100015, China #
# Copyright (C) 2002 Grzegorz Jakacki, HED. All Rights Reserved. #
##################################################################