Several of the GNU tools assume you're compiling with GCC. Or they at least assume a more recent-standard Unix-like compiler.
In these cases, trying to port a GNU utility to FreeDOS using OpenWatcom can be a* lot harder* than just compiling it with a GCC compiler like IA-16 GCC. (Djgpp is great too, but requires the target system is a 386 or better, IA-16 GCC requires a 386 to compile but the exe can run on lower systems). On Sat, Dec 14, 2024, 5:07 AM Danilo Pecher via Freedos-devel < freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > I have to admit, I'm rather confused about the gcc IA-16 thing too. > Jim seems to like it a lot, but Watcom code runs on all processors > too, provided you use the proper options to have it compile for the > lowest common demoninator, which would be the 8086. > > On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 at 11:04, Bruce Axtens via Freedos-devel > <freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > > > Assuming I'm an experienced programmer (have been since 1983), > > > > * Port FreeDOS utilities to OpenWatcom C (our preferred C compiler) and > > NASM (our preferred assembler). > > > > Specifically? > > > > * Apply some much-needed patches to the Freemacs editor > > > > Where's the list of fixes? > > > > * Write some cool edit modes for Freemacs. > > > > Hmm ... that's a TRAC dialect. I've been meaning to learn TRAC and > > even add it to the Exercism stable. Maybe I should add MINT instead. Can > > MINT be used stand-alone or only inside Freemacs? > > > > * Port GNU utilities to FreeDOS, such as using IA-16 GCC (IA-16 GCC > > requires a '386 or better to compile, but programs compiled with IA-16 > > GCC run on all CPUs) or DJGPP (might be the only option for some larger > > programs). > > > > Hang on, a moment ago you were asking for FreeDOS utilities to be > > ported to OpenWatcom C. What's with the GCC/DJGPP? > > > > * Create a new alternative shell, similar to COMMAND.COM but with > > expanded BAT programming. > > > > So like Windows's CMD.EXE with FOR /L and FOR /D and FOR /F etc? > > > > * Volunteer to become the maintainer for a program that doesn't have an > > active developer. > > > > Hmm ... sound masochistic. That'd be quite a few programs, no? > > > > > > -Bruce. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Freedos-devel mailing list > > Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel > > > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel >
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