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[Swarm-Support] Issues with gcc 4+


From: Steve Railsback
Subject: [Swarm-Support] Issues with gcc 4+
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:52:00 -0800
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We're seeing more people posting support questions related to using Objective-C Swarm with versions 4.0.0 and higher of the gcc compiler. These versions are now the default in new Linux and Mac releases, and are incompatible in some ways with the official Swarm 2.2 code.

The two potential problems are:
o Swarm 2.2 itself will not compile with gcc 4+
o Swarm models that run on Windows or older Linux systems will not compile.

We've updated the Swarm wiki to provide help. There are now solutions for installing Swarm (an unofficial release of Swarm that compiles in gcc 4+) at: http://www.swarm.org/wiki/Swarm:_stable_release
(see: Important Note For Linux/Unix Users on the gcc Compiler)

There are now some hints for getting old Objective-C Swarm code working under gcc 4+ on the FAQ at:
http://www.swarm.org/wiki/Swarm_FAQ:Writing_Objective_C

If you've had to fix problems you don't see on the wiki, please post them so others can be aware of them.

Thanks especially to Marcus Daniels, Paul Johnson, Bill Northcott, and Steve Jackson for dealing with this.

Steve Railsback



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