[fpc-pascal] Statically linked-in fpc code

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Fri, 5 Feb 2021, Sven Barth via fpc-pascal wrote:

> Adriaan van Os via fpc-pascal <fpc-pascal at lists.freepascal.org> schrieb am
> Fr., 5. Feb. 2021, 10:50:
>
>> Adriaan van Os via fpc-pascal wrote:
>>> Jonas Maebe via fpc-pascal wrote:
>>>> On 2021-02-05 09:24, Adriaan van Os via fpc-pascal wrote:
>>>>> It's crazy !
>>>>> <https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=38440>
>>>>
>>>> The default fpc.cfg file contains this (both in 3.0.4 and 3.2.0):
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for tne reply.
>>>
>>>> # For a debug version compile with debuginfo and all codegeneration
>>>> checks on
>>>> #IFDEF DEBUG
>>>>   -gl
>>>>   -Crtoi
>>>>   #WRITE Compiling Debug Version
>>>> #ENDIF
>>>
>>> I find such sneaky configuration files an extremely bad idea !
>>
>> Also
>>
>> 1. Section 1.3.31 of the Programmer's manual says "By default, no stack
>> checking is performed."
>>
>
> The default of the compiler *without* a configuration file (maybe we should
> mention that somewhere in the Programmer's Guide). For example C operators
> are disabled by default as well (see Programmer's Guide 1.2.10), but the
> default configuration file enables them.

Not sure where the 1.3.31 came from, but stack checking is mentioned in
1.7.72;

https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/current/prog/progsu72.html#x79-780001.2.72

I added a warning about defaults in the introduction of the section on
directives, as it is valid for all defaults mentioned.

Michael.