Re: RFC: C version of devd daemon.

From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk_at_phk.freebsd.dk>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:11:45 +0000
In message <20090612180906.GA12679_at_troutmask.apl.washington.edu>, Steve Kargl w
rites:

>Yes, I know in a year or two clang will compile C++.  And,
>yes, I know that groff and libstdc++ require a C++ compiler.

>The difference is that devd is required for a functioning
>system while neither groff nor libstdc++[1] would be required.

It's a tough call, isn't it ?

How about making the C-version devd an option (WITH_C_DEVD ?) or
possibly a port ?

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