GNAT-GCC

[Vincent DIEMUNSCH]

Thanks Ryan for your response.

What are the differences between Apple's gcc and the standard gcc 4.* ports
?
And to use gnat-gcc, I simply need to invoke gnatmake or do I need to use
gcc-select ?

Vincent

2009/10/22 Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign at macports.org>

> On Oct 21, 2009, at 04:51, Vincent DIEMUNSCH wrote:
>
>  Little questioni regarding GNAT-GCC :
>>
>> If I install this port, what will be the default compiler for MacPorts ?
>> and for the rest
>> of the system ? (XCode for instance). And what if I install or re-install
>> XCode ?
>>
>
> Nothing will change on those counts by installing gnat-gcc or any other
> port. Ports will use Apple's gcc 4.0 on Tiger and Leopard and Apple's gcc
> 4.2 on Snow Leopard -- unless the port requests otherwise.
>
>
>
>  Is it safe enough to use this gcc instead of the one provided by Apple ?
>>
>
> I haven't used it. Presumably you would use gnat-gcc if you need the
> special features it offers, and otherwise you would use Apple's gcc or one
> of the standard gcc4* ports.
>
>
>
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