Re: [9fans] APE printf difference

[lucio@proxima.alt.za]

> APE's export filter is very useful, and would be missed, but
> there's an equally valid import role that it isn't very good at
> serving, in modern contexts. I'd rather see that broken out
> into a distinct environment, say G(nu)APE.

Maybe a touch far-fetched, but could we not agree to use APE for
export and the GCC/G++ port for import?  Of course, mostly as a
principle and as focus, not as an obstacle.  If we accepted this as
the objective, more effort may go into making GCC/G++ viable.  I have
once again slipped back somewhat and I am not sure how easily I could
compute and submit the changes to the APE libraries and headers I
needed to apply to produce the GCC APE prerequisites.  It's on my TODO
list, but not a high priority.  Unfortunately, I need a clean
environment to reproduce the GCC port and that is pretty hard to
concoct for something that has few interested takers.

++L