On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 12:50 PM, Joost van der Sluis <jo...@cnoc.nl> wrote:
> Hello > > We have placed the first release candidate of the Free Pascal Compiler > version 3.0.0 on our ftp servers. > > You can help improve the upcoming 3.0.0 release by downloading and > testing this release. If you want you can report what you have done here: > http://wiki.freepascal.org/Testers_3.0.0 > > New features are listed at > http://wiki.freepascal.org/FPC_New_Features_3.0 > > Changes that may break backwards compatibility are documented at > http://wiki.freepascal.org/User_Changes_3.0.0 > > Issues with this release candidate that we already know of are listed in > the wiki: http://wiki.freepascal.org/Issues_3.0.0 > > A preview of the 3.0.0 docs is available at > http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/3.0.0/ > > Downloads are available at: > * ftp://freepascal.stack.nl/pub/fpc/beta/3.0.0-rc1 > * ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/languages/pascal/fpc/beta/3.0.0-rc1 > * ftp://ftp.freepascal.org/pub/fpc/beta/3.0.0-rc1 > > Enjoy! > > The Free Pascal Compiler Team > > > Free Pascal Compiler > > Version 3.0.0-rc1 > > > **************************************************************************** > * Introduction > > **************************************************************************** > > Please also read the platform specific README file, if it exists. > > This package contains an advanced freeware 32-bit/64-bit/16-bit pascal > compiler for several platforms. The language and the runtime library are > almost compatible with Turbo Pascal 7.0 and recent Delphi releases. There > is also partial support for the Macintosh pascal dialect. > > News and changes related to this release are described in whatsnew.txt. > > Free Pascal 3.0.0 is currently available for the following platforms: > - Linux-i386 > - Linux-x86_64 (amd64) > - Linux-powerpc > - Linux-sparc > - Linux-ARM > - Win32-i386 (Win95/98/Me/XP/2000/2003/Vista/7 and WinNT) > - Win64-x86_64 (XP/Vista/2003) > - Wince-ARM (cross compiled from win32-i386) > - FreeBSD-i386 > - FreeBSD-x86_64 > - Mac OS X/Darwin for PowerPC (32 and 64 bit) > - Mac OS X/Darwin for Intel (32 and 64 bit) > - iOS, iPhoneSimulator > - OS/2-i386 (OS/2 Warp v3.0, 4.0, WarpServer for e-Business and > eComStation) > - GO32v2-i386 > > There are other platforms (like other BSD variants) which are more or less > working, but there is currently no maintainer for them and thus we cannot > provide adequate support. If you want to change this and create and > maintain versions for other platforms and targets, feel free to contact us, > e-mail addresses are listed below. > > > > **************************************************************************** > * Features > > **************************************************************************** > > - high speed compiler > - fully 16, 32 or 64-bit code > - 32 bit compiler can be used on x86_64 Linux distributions to compile > 32 bit applications > - language features: > - almost fully compatible with Borland Pascal and Borland Delphi > - ansi strings > - wide strings > - exception support > - RTTI support > - procedure overloading > - generics (experimental) > - operator overloading > - COM, CORBA and raw interfaces support > - dynamic array support > - variant support > - inlining > - code optimizer: > - peephole optimizer (80x86 only) > - jump optimizer > - loading of variables into registers > - assembler level dataflow analyzer (80x86 only) > - stack frame eliminations > - sophisticated register allocator > - integrated BASM (built-in assembler) parser > - supports ATT syntax used by GNU C > - supports Intel syntax used by Turbo Pascal (80x86-only) > - can compile code into assembler source code for these assemblers: > - GNU Assembler (GAS) > - Netwide assembler (Nasm) > - Microsoft Assembler/Turbo Assembler (Masm/Tasm) > - Watcom assembler (wasm) > - internal assembler for ultra fast object file generation > - can call external C code > - h2pas utility to convert .h files to Pascal units > - smart linking (also known as dead code stripping) > - support for the GNU debugger > - integrated development environment (disabled by default on Mac OS X) > - powerful user friendly Wordstar compatible multi file editor > - context sensitive help supports help files in HTML, Windows HLP and > Borland TPH format. > - debugger on most platforms > - can create binaries running natively under both DOS and OS/2 (EMX > version) > - no need for Linux distribution specific binaries, programs you write run > on all distributions > - high quality documentation > > > > **************************************************************************** > * Minimum requirements > > **************************************************************************** > > i386, x86_64, PowerPC or Sparc processor > Win32: > - MS Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista/7 (Win95, 98 and ME are not supported > in FPC officially any longer). > - 16 MB RAM > OS/2: > - OS/2 Warp v3.0 with one of late fixpaks - FP 35 should be fine, > OS/2 Warp v4.0 with FP 5 and above, WSeB, MCP or any eComStation version > (OS/2 2.0/2.1 currently not supported, not even for compiled programs). > - Certain features (e.g. Unicode support in the RTL) require proper > support > only available in later OS/2 versions (at least OS/2 Warp 4.0 FP14), > otherwise the functionality may be limited (but the binaries still work > even on the older versions, albeit with some limitations). > Linux: > - system running a 2.4.x kernel > FreeBSD: > - There are separate releases for FreeBSD 7.x system or 8.x system. The > code > works on 6.x too. Older versions might need specific adaptations. > Mac OS X: > - Mac OS X 10.4 and higher > Mac OS (classic) > - Mac OS 9.2 has been tested, should probably also work from 7.5.3 and up. > > > > **************************************************************************** > * Quick start - Win32 > > **************************************************************************** > > Download the distribution package (fpc-3.0.0.i386-win32.exe) and run it > - it is a self-extracting installer, so just follow the instructions > to install it. The installer should set the PATH environment variable as > appropriate. > > To test the compiler, change to the demo\texts directory of the FPC tree > and type on the command line: > fpc hello > hello > > > > **************************************************************************** > * Quick start - DOS > > **************************************************************************** > > Download distribution archive (dos300.zip for GO32v2) and unzip it into > a temporary directory. > > Start the install program INSTALL.EXE and follow the instructions. > > Don't forget to set PATH as mentioned by the install program. If running > under plain DOS, this can be done by opening file named AUTOEXEC.BAT > located > in the root directory of your boot drive (usually C:\) with a plain text > editor (like EDIT.COM), extending the line starting with "set PATH=" (case > insensitive) with path to newly installed binaries (installation root as > selected in the installation program appended with "\BIN\GO32v2") and save > it. > > To test the compiler, change to the demo\texts directory of the FPC tree > and type > fpc hello > hello > > > > **************************************************************************** > * Quick start - OS/2 / eComStation > > **************************************************************************** > > Download distribution archive (os2300.zip for OS/2 or eComStation) and > unzip > it into a temporary directory. > > Start the install program INSTALL.EXE and follow the instructions. > > Don't forget to set PATH and LIBPATH as mentioned by the install program. > This can be done by opening file named CONFIG.SYS located in the root > directory of your boot drive (e.g. C:\) with a plain text editor (e.g. > E.EXE), extending the lines starting with "set PATH=" and "LIBPATH=" (both > are case insensitive) with path to newly installed binaries (installation > root as selected in the installation program appended with "\BIN\OS2" for > PATH and "\DLL" for LIBPATH) and save it again as a plain text file. > Note that changes to LIBPATH require restart of your machine in order to > come > into effect. > > To test the compiler, change to the demo\texts directory of the FPC tree > and type > fpc hello > hello > > > > **************************************************************************** > * Quick start - Linux/FreeBSD > > **************************************************************************** > > Download fpc-3.0.0.<cpu>-<os>.tar and untar into a temporary directory. > > Start the install script with ./install.sh and follow the instructions. > > To test the compiler, change to the demo/texts directory of the FPC tree > and type > fpc hello > hello > > > > **************************************************************************** > * Quick start - Mac OS X/Darwin > > **************************************************************************** > > Xcode must be installed before FPC is installed. In case of Xcode 4.3 > and later, additionally install the "Command Line Tools" by going to > "Preferences" and then "Downloads". > > There are two methods to install Free Pascal for Mac OS X. > > 1) Download and install the Mac OS X package (fpc-3.0.0.powerpc-macosx.dmg) > > This gives you the Free Pascal Compiler and the Xcode integration kit. > > 2) Install fpc using fink > > This gives you the Free Pascal Compiler, including all libraries, packages > and units from its sources, including Free Vision and the IDE, which partly > works using X11 xterm. > > > With method 1 follow the instructions to install the XCode integration kit > at: > > http://www.freepascal.org/xcode.html > > Method 2 is mainly meant for using the compiler through the command > line. Fink takes care of setting the PATH variable. You can also use the > command line with Free Pascal installed using method 1. The main point > is to change your PATH as described below: > > The compiler is called "fpc" and will be installed in /usr/local/bin. This > directory may not be in your PATH yet (if you type "fpc" in a Terminal > window and you get something like "fpc: command not found", then it isn't). > If the installation directory is not yet in your PATH, you will have to add > it. To get an idea, how to do this, follow the instructions at: > > "http://fink.sourceforge.net/doc/users-guide/install.php#setup"; > > to determine which file you have to edit, but instead of adding the line > suggested there, add the following at the end: > > - if your shell is the Bourne shell (bash): > > export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH > > When using Terminal.app add this to ".bash_profile", > when using the X11 xterm add this to ".bashrc". > If these files do not exist yet in your home directory, you have to create > them, for example with nano (or any other text editor): > > nano .bash_profile > > - if your shell is the C Shell (csh or tcsh): > > setenv PATH /usr/local/bin:${PATH} > > Next, close the Terminal window and open a new one. Now, the PATH should > be set correctly. After installing the package, you can write your > source code in your favorite editor (including Project Builder and XCode). > To compile something, go to the directory containing your source files in > Terminal and type: > > fpc name_of_your_source_file > > The compiler only accepts one file name as argument, but will automatically > search for and compile any units used by the specified source file. Run > "fpc" without any arguments to get an overview of the possible command line > options. > > > > **************************************************************************** > * Documentation > > **************************************************************************** > > The documentation is available as HTML pages, PDF, PS, and text although > the > recommended format is pdf. The latest PDF version is available on > ftp://ftp.freepascal.org/fpc/dist/docs-pdf/, other formats are available > for download in the directory of the respective distributed release. > > NB that there is at present no FPC specific documentation for the platform > specific API (like Win32 system functions, etc.). There is a note in the > ftp > /doc explaining where MS help file documenting Win32 API can be obtained, > other platforms (especially Unix-based ones) often come with this > documentation included in system installation. > > > > **************************************************************************** > * Suggestions, Help, Bug reporting, snapshots, ... > > **************************************************************************** > > Suggestions, Help ... > --------------------- > e-mail: fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org (bugs, developer related questions) > e-mail: fpc-pas...@lists.freepascal.org (general pascal related questions) > > Both these adresses are for mailing lists. If you're not subscribed, > be sure to mention this fact when sending questions to these lists, > so that people sending answers know about it and send you a copy. > Information about available lists and subscription can be found > on http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo > > Combined with Lazarus, an IDE for the Free Pascal Compiler: > Web forum: http://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org (all questions) > Wiki: http://wiki.freepascal.org > > WWW: http://www.freepascal.org > FTP: ftp://ftp.freepascal.org/fpc > (several mirrors exist, see website for links) > > Additional information about mailing lists, news, future plans etc. > can be found on the web site. > > SNAPSHOTS & SOURCES > ------------------- > One of the features of FPC is the snapshots. These are made daily or weekly > from the developers' latest versions of the source. Snapshots are available > for GO32v2, Win32, OS/2 and Linux versions. The latest snapshots are in: > ftp://ftp.freepascal.org/fpc/snapshot/ in appropriately named .zip/tar > files. > > You will also normally find in the snapshot archive file a readme, with > a note about the latest included changes. It is quite common, though it > doesn't always happen, that when a bug is reported it is fixed and a fixed > version can be obtained the NEXT day in the appropriate snapshot.... yes > really! > > Also on the ftp site you'll find a /dist directory, with the latest > distributed releases, a /docs directory, and a /snapshot/<version>/source > directory, in which every night at about 0100 GMT the latest source > generated by the developers during the day & evening before is exported > from SVN into ZIP file fpc.zip. > > > Making your own snapshots > ------------------------- > By downloading the /source files (makefiles are included) it is possible to > make your own version of the fpc compiler/rtl and to modify it. You are of > course free to do this so as long as you observe the licence conditions. In > order to make the compiler/rtl & IDE in a resonable time (eg <30 minutes) > you'll need at least 32 MB of physical memory (64 MB is better), at least > a 200 MHz processor and at least 100 MB of free disk space. You'll also > need some knowledge of makefiles & programming... it is not difficult but > it isn't easy either! > > REPORTING BUGS > ---------------- > If you find a bug in the released version, you may want to try a snapshot > (see SNAPSHOTS above) to see if it has been fixed before reporting it to > the fpc-devel mailing list. > > If you find a fault or 'feature' in a release, please report it either > using the bug reporting interface at http://bugs.freepascal.org, or to > the fpc-devel mailing list. PLEASE ALWAYS INCLUDE A COMPILABLE CODE > FRAGMENT that can be used to reproduce the problem (or a link to larger > archive if it cannot be reproduced with small example). Also state the > FPC version, target platform (Win32, Linux, ...), operating system > version (XP, Ubuntu 12.04, ...), the used compiler options and any other > useful info so the developers can reproduce the problem. Otherwise they > may not be able to fix it. > > > > **************************************************************************** > * License > > **************************************************************************** > > The compiler and most utilities and executables distributed in this package > fall under the GPL, for more information read the file COPYING.v2. > > Some specific utilities and programs come under the license described in > COPYING.v3, COPYING.DJ, COPYING.EMX, COPYING.RSX and licensez.ip. > > FPC for JVM comes with some third party tools which are convered by > the following licenses: > - jasmin.jar comes under the license described in jasminli.txt > - bcel-6.0-SNAPSHOT.jar comes under the Apache 2.0 license, described by > apache2.txt > > Some of the licenses of the third party tools require to make the source > available. If you cannot find the sources or information where to find > them for a certain tool under such a license included into the FPC > distribution, please contact us through the contact details given > at http://www.freepascal.org/moreinfo.var and we will provide you > the sources or information where to find them. > > The documentation, unless otherwise noted, is distributed as free > text, and is distributed under the GNU Library General Public > License as found in file COPYING. > > The runtime library, package libraries, free component library, and > other libraries which are used to create executables by the compiler > come under a modified GNU Library General Public license. Additional > information about the library license is found in COPYING.FPC. > > License conditions for DPMI provider for GO32v2 version (CWSDPMI.EXE) > can be found in cwsdpmi.txt, sources and/or binary updates may be > downloaded from http://clio.rice.edu/cwsdpmi/. > > The DOS version (go32v2) contains some binaries of DJGPP. You can obtain > the full DJGPP package at: http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/ > > NOTE: OS/2 version of the installer uses the library UNZIP32.DLL from > Info-ZIP. Info-ZIP's software (Zip, UnZip and related utilities) > is free and can be obtained as source code or executables from > Internet/WWW sites, including http://www.info-zip.org.l > <http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel> > Wow! This is the best news in this year! \o/\o/\o/ Congratulations! \o/\o/\o/ -- Silvio Clécio
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