Thread overview
dmd now running tests on the Pi
Jul 29
Mike Shah
July 27
https://x.com/WalterBright/status/1817340865565876645

And now,

    #include <assert.h>
    int main(int argc, char** argv) {
        assert(argc == 0);
        return 0;
    }

Compiling on Ubuntu with #dlang dmd's #AArch64 cross compiler, linking and running on the #raspberrypi:

    > dmd test.c -c -arm
    > cp test.o ~/raspberrypi/test

switching to the pi window:

    raspberrypi:~/test $ gcc test.o
    raspberrypi:~/test $ ./a.out
    a.out: test.c:3: main: Assertion `test.c' failed.
    Aborted

Victory at last! Now we have a running test suite.
July 29
On Saturday, 27 July 2024 at 23:32:25 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> https://x.com/WalterBright/status/1817340865565876645
>
> And now,
>
>     #include <assert.h>
>     int main(int argc, char** argv) {
>         assert(argc == 0);
>         return 0;
>     }
>
> Compiling on Ubuntu with #dlang dmd's #AArch64 cross compiler, linking and running on the #raspberrypi:
>
>     > dmd test.c -c -arm
>     > cp test.o ~/raspberrypi/test
>
> switching to the pi window:
>
>     raspberrypi:~/test $ gcc test.o
>     raspberrypi:~/test $ ./a.out
>     a.out: test.c:3: main: Assertion `test.c' failed.
>     Aborted
>
> Victory at last! Now we have a running test suite.

Excellent news!
July 30
On Saturday, 27 July 2024 at 23:32:25 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> https://x.com/WalterBright/status/1817340865565876645
>
> And now,
>
>     #include <assert.h>
>     int main(int argc, char** argv) {
>         assert(argc == 0);
>         return 0;
>     }
>
> Compiling on Ubuntu with #dlang dmd's #AArch64 cross compiler, linking and running on the #raspberrypi:
>
>     > dmd test.c -c -arm
>     > cp test.o ~/raspberrypi/test
>
> switching to the pi window:
>
>     raspberrypi:~/test $ gcc test.o
>     raspberrypi:~/test $ ./a.out
>     a.out: test.c:3: main: Assertion `test.c' failed.
>     Aborted
>
> Victory at last! Now we have a running test suite.

How much of the existing (backend of the) backend have you been able to reuse? Register allocator agnostic enough to work on both targets?