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