Re: clang-8.0 very strict -- can we think about changing the clang compiler list order?

2019-09-27 Thread Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia via macports-dev
> On Sep 26, 2019, at 21:46, Ken Cunningham > wrote: > >> FYI clang-8.0, new default on 10.6.8, is very strict >> >> appears will have to add to blacklist on many ports > > > So as much as I would have put clang-5.0 first as the default compiler if the > system clang won't work, I underst

Re: clang-8.0 very strict -- can we think about changing the clang compiler list order?

2019-09-27 Thread Ken Cunningham
I think it would be fair to invite everyone to try setting the default compiler list for a week on your own systems to our current macports clang progression! Compilers are always ahead of the codebase by a couple of years. What are the clang-using Linux distros defaulting, I wonder? That might

Re: legacy-support and Wayland

2019-09-27 Thread Chris Jones
Not really sure what you are asking. legacy-support package is blind to what ports might be using it. It just supplies functionality missing on older OSes. If some hypothetical future wayland port needs these functions, it presumably could use the PG in the same way as everything else does.

legacy-support and Wayland

2019-09-27 Thread René J . V . Bertin
Hi, A quick question to the legacy-support devs: do you have any interest in whether or not these support functions (plus whatever else is needed and doable) could help building Wayland for Mac? FWIW, I brought up the idea of running Wayland with Jeremy H. back when he was still maintaining XQ

Re: clang-8.0 very strict -- can we think about changing the clang compiler list order?

2019-09-27 Thread Chris Jones
Hi, I would not be particularly in favour of changing things as you suggest. For me the defaults as they are are correct. They should start with the newest clang available and work back, in order. For specific ports that have issues, either fix the port to work with a recent clang, or if not