Darren J Moffat wrote:
> So will all possible code that the GNU backend can build also be able to 
> be built with the Studio backend ?

"all possible" is a pretty big claim.  The answer is a qualified yes. 
We designed the product to be 100% compatible.  There is always a chance 
somebody will find a bug.

 > Are there any things that the GNU
> backend can functionally do that the Studio one can't ?

There is one case I know of, code coverage, where we invoke the GNU 
backend instead of the Studio backend.  This is completely transparent 
to the user.

> 
> Is there any difference in the CLI flags ? ie are there any flags that 
> would be passed to the GNU backend that would cause the Studio backend 
> to fail in error (rather than silently ignore) ?

No.

> 
> Basically are they 100% compatible in there interfaces

Yes.  Any deviations are treated as bugs.


Thanks,
George


 > - if so then I
> rescind my objection to it being the default.
> 
> -- 
> Darren J Moffat

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