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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Experimental C Build System
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:15:22 -0800
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bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
> On 02/02/2024 18:36, Keith Thompson wrote:
>> bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
[...]
> That always seems to be the excuse. Some half-finished test version is
> produced, with no proper file interface, and an output that
> temporarily gets sent to a.out until it can be sorted out properly.

It's not an "excuse", it's an explanation.

But OK, let me drop everything and fix it for you.  I can submit a patch
for "as" so it behaves the way you want.  I'll also submit patches for
gcc so it invokes "as" with the new interface.  It will still have to
handle the old interface at least temporarily, so there will have to be
a way to ask "as" which interface it uses.  Nothing will ever generate a
file named "a.out" unless it's explicitly told to do so.  I'll also send
the word out so everyone knows not to rely on the name "a.out" anymore.
And I'll convince everyone that they've been doing it wrong for the last
several decades.

I'll let you know when that's done.  Because nothing short of that would
satisfy you.

[...]

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Medtronic
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */