[LLVMdev] on compiling FORTRAN programs

["C. Bergström"]

On 07/16/14 02:38 AM, Robinson, Paul wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: llvmdev-bounces at cs.uiuc.edu [mailto:llvmdev-bounces at cs.uiuc.edu] On
>> Behalf Of "C. Bergström"
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 7:39 AM
>> To: Rekha R
>> Cc: LLVM Developers Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [LLVMdev] on compiling FORTRAN programs
>>
>> On 07/15/14 09:29 PM, Rekha R wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am stuck on compiling SPEC benchmark programs.
>>> I could successfully compile and run my pass on SPEC CPU2006 C and C++
>>> programs.
>>> However, I couldn't compile SPEC CPU2006 FORTRAN programs.
>>> Note: I am using the /make /utility to run my pass on SPEC programs.
>>>
>>> Any idea on how to compile FORTRAN programs using /make /(instead of
>> LNT)?
>> Since the mid-90's it's "Fortran" without all caps.
>>
>> If you have an unmodified version of SPEC CPU then you can just use
>> those included Makefiles.
>> ----------
>> If you're asking how can llvm compile Fortran - it can't and you'd
>> either need to contribute a patch or set FC to a Fortran compiler.
> Wouldn't dragonegg (gcc->llvm) support Fortran, as part of the gcc
> family of frontends?
Is that available in latest llvm release and or worth anything? I'm not 
sure the advantage of that vs a real FC compiler..