[fpc-devel] FPC 3.0.0-rc1 release
silvioprog
silvioprog at gmail.com
Tue Aug 25 18:01:48 CEST 2015
On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 12:50 PM, Joost van der Sluis <joost at 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 at lists.freepascal.org (bugs, developer related questions)
> e-mail: fpc-pascal at 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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