[Mono-list] Regression tool required and learn while you hack ;-)

A Rafael D Teixeira rafaelteixeirabr@hotmail.com
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:53:00 -0300


>Miguel de Icaza <miguel@ximian.com> answered my message

>>Maybe the best idea is to have a XML-based configuration file that matches 
>>extensions to compilers so that as new languages are
>>added to MS .NET and Mono we have an easier job on testing the
>>compilers.

>The driver.cs file in the compiler should be able to do this for us,
>so you could basically type:

>	mcs a.cs b.vb

>And that would compile them both.

IŽll do it today.

But that is half of the problem: Microsoft compilers are independent 
executables for each language.

A question about names: If 'mcs' will compile many languages, shouldnŽt it 
be renamed? I suggest just 'mc' (Mono Compiler or it may be our own jazzy 
Master of Ceremony?).

Rafael Teixeira
Brazilian Developer


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