in case anyone missed it:

http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/porting-the-d-compiler-to-win64/240144208

On 12/13/2012 12:34 PM, Joshua Niehus wrote:
> in case anyone missed it:
>
> http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/porting-the-d-compiler-to-win64/240144208

http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/14sm24/how_we_ported_the_d_compiler_to_win64/

On Thursday, 13 December 2012 at 20:34:40 UTC, Joshua Niehus wrote:
> in case anyone missed it:
>
> http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/porting-the-d-compiler-to-win64/240144208

Very interesting write up.

On Thursday, 13 December 2012 at 21:15:51 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 12/13/2012 12:34 PM, Joshua Niehus wrote:
>> in case anyone missed it:
>>
>> http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/porting-the-d-compiler-to-win64/240144208
>
> http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/14sm24/how_we_ported_the_d_compiler_to_win64/

I expected it was a pain, but... wow.  Also: glad to know I'm not the only one who learns new file formats by writing dumpers.  Wouldn't it be grand if everyone could agree on some basic rules about these things? </pipe-dream>

-- Chris NS

On Friday, 14 December 2012 at 21:03:24 UTC, Chris Nicholson-Sauls wrote:
> On Thursday, 13 December 2012 at 21:15:51 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
>> On 12/13/2012 12:34 PM, Joshua Niehus wrote:
>>> in case anyone missed it:
>>>
>>> http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/porting-the-d-compiler-to-win64/240144208
>>
>> http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/14sm24/how_we_ported_the_d_compiler_to_win64/
>
> I expected it was a pain, but... wow.  Also: glad to know I'm not the only one who learns new file formats by writing dumpers.  Wouldn't it be grand if everyone could agree on some basic rules about these things? </pipe-dream>

I also want a pony. ;P