[cfe-dev] compiler quadruple (formerly triple)

[Charles Davis]

On 5/14/11 4:06 PM, reed kotler wrote:
> On 05/14/2011 10:05 AM, Chris Lattner wrote:
>> On May 14, 2011, at 12:16 AM, reed kotler wrote:
>>
>>> I wonder why the canonical form did not put the vendor last.
>>>
>>> That seems more logical.
>>>
>>> Instead it is the second.
>>>
>>> Is there any reason why?
>> You'd have to ask the GNU folks, who invented the target triple.
>>
>> -Chris
> The triple is a GNU invention but  I think that the quadruple is a clang 
> invention. !?
No, the quadruple was also a GNU invention. It's related to the whole
Linux vs. GNU/Linux debate.

Chip