[fpc-devel] Proposal to make the compiler message "PPU Invalid Version" a fatal error.

[Vincent Snijders]

Daniël Mantione schreef:
> 
> 
> Op Wed, 13 Aug 2008, schreef Vincent Snijders:
> 
>> Daniël Mantione schreef:
>>> Op Wed, 13 Aug 2008, schreef Vincent Snijders:
>>>
>>>> It easier to change the message parser if you change it, than to 
>>>> design a protocol for more computer friendly messages.
>>>
>>> It's not about what is less work. It's about what has the best 
>>> compatibility, the best maintainability, the best reliability and 
>>> most features.
>>
>> The not yet designed protocol has a bad score on the feature list, 
>> because it is not available.
> 
> The text mode IDE can display statisics while compiling. Why can't Lazarus?
> 

Because it is a unit. Switching compilers would mean recompiling lazarus.

Vincent