[cfe-dev] clang dependence on gcc for assembler even with -filetype=obj

[Aaron Gray]

On 9 June 2010 17:41, Chris Lattner <clattner at apple.com> wrote:

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> On Jun 9, 2010, at 9:39 AM, Aaron Gray wrote:
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> On 9 June 2010 17:29, Chris Lattner <clattner at apple.com> wrote:
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>> On Jun 9, 2010, at 9:20 AM, Aaron Gray wrote:
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>> > Hi,
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>> > I just compiled llvm+clang with MSVC++ and tried using the -filetype=obj
>> but clang seems to be dependent on GCC.
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>> Clang defaults to using GCC as a portability layer for targets that don't
>> have a ToolChain set up in the driver.  Define a ToolChain for your platform
>> and this goes away.
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> Hi Chris,
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> Congratulations on your ACM SIGPLAN award.
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> Sorry to be dumb but how or where do I define a ToolChain ?
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> Take a look at clang/docs/DriverInternals.html
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Okay I have to study the code a bit, but basically I have defined a
Win32HostInfo class, associated creator, and Driver::GetHostInfo() creator
entry.

next a clang::driver::toolchains::Win32 class ? Should there be ("pure")
Win32Clang for native Windows and Win32GCC classes for Cygwin and MinGW to
use ?

Aaron
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