[LLVMdev] MASM Backend

[Jeff Cohen]

Henrik Bach wrote:

> Hi LLVM'ers,
>
> has anyone read the license details for MASM32 and understood how 
> these fit in with Open Source projects, especially GPL? - As far as I 
> can see - no one is allowed to license projects under GPL or at worst 
> other OS licenses nor the deritives of the project, if you're using 
> MASM32.
>
> Are the MASM backend compatible with the MS version of MASM or other 
> not so license restrictive versions of or similar to MS MASM?
>
> Henrik.
>
>
> =============================================================
> Henrik Bach
> LLVM Open Source Developer
>
> e-mail: henrik_bach_llvm at hotmail.com
>
I see no reason to use the "unofficial" MASM32 anymore than to use 
NASM.  Owners of Visual Studio have the official MASM, and users of 
gcc/mingw have gas.