Got it. Thanks for the quick follow-up, Ian. On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Ian Lance Taylor <i...@golang.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 10:31 AM, samueltan via golang-nuts > <golang-nuts@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > May I know what the status of compiler plugins are as of Go 1.7? I'm > hoping > > to add an additional stage of static checking to the Go compilation > process, > > and the only way to do this right now seems to be to write a go vet > check. > > The status is unchanged. There is no support for compiler plugins and > no plans for them. I make no promise that the Go compiler will ever > support plugins. I think an external program, along the lines of go > vet, is the right approach to use for additional static checking. > > Ian > > > > On Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 9:59:26 AM UTC-7, Ian Lance Taylor > wrote: > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 8:09 AM, Ilya Kowalewski > >> <illya.ko...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > I am asking, cos compiler plugins and related seems like a subject of > a > >> > deep > >> > discussion: some people might not like the whole idea of intervening > the > >> > compile process. Even now I can see people complaining about any > plugin > >> > functionality. E.g: "you won't be able to compile some software > straight > >> > away with go-get if it depends on some compiler plugins" and etc > >> > >> I see, sorry. I was answering about plugins in general, and you are > >> asking specifically about compiler plugins. I think we are a long way > >> from even considering the possibility of compiler plugins. And I > >> don't really understand the point of supporting plugins in something > >> like the Go compiler, which is fast to build and which can in > >> principle be split up into packages that people can call directly. > >> > >> Ian > >> > >> > On Wed, 7 Oct 2015 at 17:28 Ian Lance Taylor <ia...@golang.org> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 6:50 AM, Ilya Kowalewski > >> >> <illya.ko...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> > I'd love to, but this seems to be an incredibly complicated > subject, > >> >> > which > >> >> > requires a correponding level of expertise. Is it ok to file a > >> >> > proposal > >> >> > / > >> >> > ask for help or expertise in the meantime? > >> >> > >> >> I think people are aware of the issue. There is a proposed interface > >> >> at https://golang.org/s/execmodes . I don't think we need a > separate > >> >> proposal or anything. > >> >> > >> >> Ian > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Talk is cheap. Show me the code. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "golang-nuts" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
