On Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:03:18 +0200, Kirill A. Korinsky wrote:
> ports@,
>
> here is a work-in-progress update for lang/gcc to version 15.x, and I
> would like to ask for your help with testing.
>
> I've also attached the intermediate versions which I've created during
> this process to update patches.
>
> To make this update possible, I had to sacrifice the dlang. Starting
> with gcc-12, the build process requires a working GDC to bootstrap
> itself. Attempting to use the GDC from gcc-11 results in the error:
>
> /build/pobj/gcc-12.4.0/gcc-12.4.0/libphobos/libdruntime/core/sys/openbsd/execinfo.d:156:1:
> error: declaration expected, not 'module'
> 156 | module core.sys.openbsd.execinfo;
> | ^
>
> Furthermore, my investigation revealed that dlang has been broken since
> at least version 7.5, as it fails to compile a simple program:
>
> $ cat test.d
> import std.stdio;
>
> void main()
> {
> writeln("Hello, World!");
> }
> $ egdc test.d
> ld: error: undefined symbol: fiber_switchContext
> >>> referenced by fiber.d:1643
> >>> (/usr/obj/ports/gcc-11.2.0/gcc-11.2.0/libphobos/libdruntime/core/thread/fiber.d:1643)
> >>> fiber.o:(_D4core6thread5fiber5Fiber9switchOutMFNbNiZv) in
> >>> archive
> >>> /usr/local/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-openbsd/11.2.0/../../../libgphobos.a
> >>> referenced by fiber.d:1610
> >>> (/usr/obj/ports/gcc-11.2.0/gcc-11.2.0/libphobos/libdruntime/core/thread/fiber.d:1610)
> >>> fiber.o:(_D4core6thread5fiber5Fiber8switchInMFNbNiZv) in
> >>> archive
> >>> /usr/local/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-openbsd/11.2.0/../../../libgphobos.a
> collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
> $
>
> Given this, removing dlang to unblock the GCC update seems acceptable.
>
> I have successfully tested the new GCC on -current/amd64 by building the
> port and compiling some basic C++ programs.
>
> I'm now requesting help to test this update on other archs. I'll handle
> arm64, but I don't have access to other archs. I would appreciate it if you
> could either test or provide me with access to do so myself.
I'll be away until Sunday, but will fire up some machines to assess this
on sparc64, powerpc, mips64, armv7 and hppa as soon as I get back.
Thanks for working on the update.
Cheers,
Pascal
> If gcc-15 fails, please try the previous intermediate versions I've
> attached to see if any of them work.
>
> Please note that I have not cleaned up the patches yet; my priority was
> to get the update functional. I plan to simplify them as a next step.
>
> Thank you.
>
> --
> wbr, Kirill
>
>>> application/octet-stream attachment, name=gcc-12.tgz
>>> application/octet-stream attachment, name=gcc-13.tgz
>>> application/octet-stream attachment, name=gcc-14.tgz
>>> application/octet-stream attachment, name=gcc-15.tgz
