[MacPorts] #53494: llvm-gcc42

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#53494: llvm-gcc42
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  Reporter:  mkheirkhah  |      Owner:
      Type:  request     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  High        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports       |    Version:
Resolution:              |   Keywords:  LLVM-GCC42
      Port:  2.4.0       |
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Comment (by kencu):

 llvm-gcc42 came out (I think) with 10.5, that makes it about 2006 era. It
 was a hybrid with a gcc front end and an llvm backend that was on the road
 to the final clang->llvm compiler that MacOS uses now. On Sierra, you
 should be using the default compiler, which is the best to work with on
 OSx.

 llvm-gcc42 builds c++ ports against the wrong standard c++ library for
 Sierra as well.

 There are a few ports that need fortran, or haskell, or some other special
 compiler, but clang will handle 99% of ports.

 So - conclusion - you should never need to use llvm-gcc42 on anything past
 10.5. -- Best, K

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