RE: [Sml-implementers] compilation management

[Andrew K. <ak...@mi...>]

A point related to compilation management is that of "entry points".
Different compilers have different means of indicating where the
entry point to a standalone executable is, and this is a source of
incompatibility when trying to compile SML'97 sources under different
compilers. I can think of at least three:

(a) Use-style, where "main" is essentially defined by side-effecting
top-level definitions (e.g. val _ =3D run_my_program()).

(b) C-style naming convention for the main function (e.g. fun main() =3D
...).

(c) Compilation environment directive e.g. SML/NJ's exportFn command.

It would be nice to agree on something here to save us all writing
wrapper code every time.

- Andrew.=20