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What's up with Comeau C/C++?

July 28, 2008 -- Take a sneak peak at Comeau C/C++ 4.3.10.1 which includes support for the upcoming "C++0x" standard. A beta of Comeau 4.3.10.1 is now available for sale on the following platfoms: Comeau 4.3.10.1 for Windows, Comeau 4.3.10.1 for LINUX/Intel/ELF, Comeau 4.3.10.1 for Mac OS X PowerPC, and Comeau 4.3.10.1 for Mac OS X Intel. These will also be provided as a beta upgrade for existing customers, upon request. You may also give 4.3.10.1 beta a whirl at "Comeau online". Let us lend you a hand... or at least an ARM. We recently completed 3 totally different custom ports involving the ARM chip, one targeting the ADS 1.2 compiler, another against CodeSourcery gcc 4.2.3, and another against DevKitARM gcc 4.3.0. Contact us if you have similar custom needs, whether for the ARM, or other embedded processors! Want to value-add your UPC-based C compiler? Comeau is now offering support for Unified Parallel C for those with high performance computing needs on large-scale parallel machines using the C language. Support includes the core language of UPC C including the shared, relaxed and strict qualifiers, the THREADS and MYTHREAD pseudo-constants, the upc_blocksizeof, upc_localsizeof, and upc_elemsizeof operators, the upc_forall, upc_notify, upc_wait, upc_barrier and upc_fence statements, #pragma UPC, predefined macros __UPC__, __UPC_VERSION__, __UPC_DYNAMIC_THREADS__, __UPC_STATIC_THREADS__, UPC_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE, etc.

Comeau C^tm and Comeau C++^tm 4.3.3 is packed with language support and it, along with a new version of libcomo^tm are being made available for MS-Windows (XP, 2000, ME, NT, 98 and 95), and LINUX (RedHat, SuSE, Debian, etc.). Additional versions of 4.3.3 have be made available for Solaris/SPARC, SunOS, and SCO UNIX and all 3/486 SVR3's. Versions of 4.3.3 will be available shortly for NetBSD. We are also reintroducing Comeau C++ for UNIXWARE and all 3/486 SVR4's as a generally available port. For those platforms, as detailed below, the cost of Comeau C/C++ is $50. Some new features and capabilities include:

• Core C++03 language enhancements for all major and minor features of C++ and C, including export
• Support for additional C backends on Windows: VC++ 7.1, Borland 6, etc.
• --no_a and --no_A options to disable strict mode
• Extensive gcc mode supporting a heap of gcc'isms under LINUX, via --gcc and --g++ command line options.
• New pragma's, #pragma diag_suppress, etc, to control diagnostic output.
• Extended capability for -M command line option to support "makefile dependency" generation.
• New --dinkumware option under MS-Windows to directly integrate Dinkumware libs, if you purchased them from Dinkumware.
• Many quality of implementation enhancements
• Various automation configurations
• Note as well, that there is a new version of libcomo

To order, read this web page in full, check our licensing details, and then fax, "snail mail" or email us an order worksheet.

Have a question? Simply email us.

If you are a customer of, or in need of, a custom, tailored, or proprietary port, contact us through email for pricing details. Otherwise, if you are an existing customer of 4.2.38 or above, you are entitled to a free upgrade of your existing licenses.

Here's the previous 4.3.3 release schedule, which may be subject to revisions:

	Comeau C/C++ 4.3.3 Release Schedule		libcomo Available?	Dinkumware Available?
	http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout		YES
	RedHat 6.x, 7.x, 8.x and 9.x LINUX/ELF/INTEL		YES	YES	Released!
	SuSE LINUX/ELF/INTEL		YES	YES	Released!
	LINUX/ELF/INTEL		YES	YES	Released!
	MS-Windows XP		YES	YES	Released!
	MS-Windows 2000, ME		YES	YES	Released!
	MS-Windows NT		YES	YES	Released!
	MS-Windows 98		YES	YES	Released!
	MS-Windows 95		YES	YES	Released!
	Solaris/SPARC 32-bit		YES	YES	Released!
	SunOS 4.x		YES		Released!
	SCO UNIX		YES		Released!
	All UNIX 3/486 SVR3.x.y's		YES		Released!
	NetBSD 1.5.2/Intel		YES
	UNIXWARE		TBD	Revived port
	All UNIX 3/486 SVR4.x.y's		TBD	Revived port
	Others	TBD	TBD		Contact us!
	STANDARD LIBRARY NEWS!!	Click

Don't see your platform here? Have a different C compiler for your platform that's not listed below? Comeau's porting savvy and track record is unmatched. Don't let 2006 go by without contacting us about a new port for your platform! For questions and further details about any of these ports, or your own specific porting needs, please contact us via sales@comeaucomputing.com.

• Support for all core language features of C++03.
• Complete implementation of export
• Addresses all issues which have been identified as defects in Standard C++ as per "TC1"
• Various quality of implementation checks (new warnings, etc.)
• Microsoft mode enhancements
• gcc mode enhancements
• Etc.

A longer list of 4.3.3's features is available. In addition to the new Standard C++ features that 4.3.3 supports, it also supports the "C99" features provided in the new revision to ISO Standard C made by the C committee in October 1999, including so-called variable length arrays, compound literals, designated initializers, and variadic macros. These C99 features are supported in "C99 mode" of Comeau C/C++. As well, numerous additional Microsoft compatibility features are also available in "Microsoft mode" of Comeau C/C++ 4.3.3, including dozens of MS keywords, bugs and extensions. Ditto for Comeau's "gcc mode", adding dozens of gcc compatibility features such as typeof, __inline__, __extension__, extended asm, etc.

In addition to our support for all these features, Comeau C/C++ is high quality, robust and stable. It also includes transition models for many features and modes (for instance, bool can be disabled, for backwards compatibility, etc.). And of course, previous releases of Comeau C/C++ included support for most all major and minor C++ features such as templates, exception handling, namespaces, run time type identification, new-style casts, and new keywords. Ditto for C.

• The Comeau C/C++ compiler proper itself
  • Including an integrated preprocessor which handles #include, etc.
• A command line driver named como. This is the documented interface to Comeau C/C++ and through which all compilation and link requests must be made. It may include integrated tools tailored for your specific platform that are invoked transparently to support the compilation process including:
  • static initializers and static constructors
  • mangled names
  • automatic template instantiation
• A run-time "support" library.
  • The compiler helper support lib provides routines for static constructors/initializers, RTTI, exception handling, operator new/delete, etc.
  • Comeau C/C++ does not formally come with any other library, therefore, iostreams, STL, and other parts of the C++ Standard Library and of the C Standard Library must be gotten elsewhere. Here's some choices:
    • Dinkumware, Ltd. has ported their C++ and C libraries for use with Comeau C/C++ on Solaris/SPARC, LINUX/Intel, and MS-Windows (with VC++, bcc, and mingw backends).
    • libcomo, a separate Standard C++ Library product from Comeau Computing, which Comeau has ported to some of the Comeau C/C++ platforms (we'll do custom ports as well). This does not come with the Comeau C/C++ binary masters, and so after verifying it is available for your platform, libcomo needs to be obtained from our website and built/installed by you independently from the compiler.
    • Since Comeau C/C++ requires a C compiler, many customers just use the Standard C library from their C compiler. In most cases, this works transparently right out of the box. The Dinkumware libraries can also be used, especially if you need C99 library support. Note that the C++ libraries provided by the underlying compiler (for instance, with MSVC++ or gcc/g++) will not be usable out of the box, so as the previous bullet notes, you will need to obtain another C++ Standard Library elsewhere, whether libcomo, Dinkumware, or some other one.
• An include file directory.
  • Including <exception>, <new>, <stdexcept>, <typeinfo>, <iso646.h>.
  • As in the run time support library discussion above, Standard C headers are often gotten from your ANSI C compiler
    • In unison with its respective Standard C library.
    • libcomo provides so-called C++ <Cname> style headers for each respective C style <name.h> header
    • The Dinkumware libraries provide C90 and C99 library support too.
  • Other C++ headers you would get from the specific C++ Standard Library implementation you will be using with Comeau C++. For instance, those found in the libcomo directories in the case that you are using libcomo.
    • See the information discussed in the run time support library bullet above.
• Electronic online documentation
• Free technical support questions through email to support@comeaucomputing.com are considered very seriously (we strive for same day response time). This tech support is available at no additional charge. This is often available 24/7.
  
• Seamless support for specific back-end C compilers. Comeau C/C++ must work with specific C compilers in order to generate native object code. Therefore, we have tailored our generally available ports of Comeau C/C++ for use with various C compilers. The list of specific C compilers immediately follows here. The C compilers discussed below must be from the normal distribution for the platform and target that same respective platform. Here's the list:
  • On UNIX (Solaris/SPARC, SunOS, SCO, UNIXWARE): The cc UNIX C compiler from your UNIX OS vendor.
  • On LINUX: gcc
  • On NetBSD: gcc
  • On MS-Windows:
    • cl (MS VC++ 7.1, 7.0, and 4.0-6.0)
    • bcc32 (Borland C++ Builder 6, Borland C++ Builder 5.0, and all 5.x versions up to 5.5.1)
    • gcc (only MinGW 2.95.3-6)
    • lc (most lcc-win32 versions since "Feb 3 2002 09:47:54")
    • dmc (most Digital Mars versions since 8.26.3n)
    • mwcc (Metrowerks 2.4.5 build 199)
  Using other C compilers require a custom port from Comeau, as does cross-compiling or embedded systems work.

For its code generation phase, Comeau C/C++ only considers this intermediate form (IF). It then processes the IF, and in that process the code generator produces platform specific C language source code from the IF. Note then that a C compiler is needed only for machine dependent native object code generation (as noted above, it must be a C compiler we've ported it to for a particular CPU and OS). There is not normally an option to obtain the generated C, because it would be unhelpful and because this process description is only a brief and incomplete overview of some internal phases of translation. The C compiler provided by your UNIX manufacturer (or those we mention for non-UNIX ports) will work with the Comeau C/C++ front-end on the respective platform you have purchased Comeau C/C++ for, as only those have been tested, and explicitly integrated by Comeau, together. A list of which C compilers are required is provided above. Since the generated C code is at least CPU, OS, and C compiler specific, using another C compiler requires a custom port from Comeau as we must also explicitly integrate it too (this is not something an end user is able to perform as it requires changes to the Comeau compiler system to work).

We are founding members of the ANSI/ISO C++ committee and proud of our continued presence there, and also our presence throughout the whole C++ community and C community. While many of our competitors have gone out of business, Comeau C/C++ stands alone as the longest selling commercial C++ compiler.

Now in our 19th year of business, from long before the "dot-com era", we have customers all across the globe from every walk of life, from students and hobbyists to well known international corporate conglomerates and governments.

We also do consulting and training on a select basis. For more Comeau Computing details, our history, etc., see our FAQ.

This combination of Comeau and Dinkumware is as close as you can get to full compliance with Standard C++ from 2003 or 1998, Standard C from 1999 (aka C99) and Standard C from 1990 (aka C90).

Don't hesitate to obtain this economical combination immediately! By doing so, you'll dramatically improve your programming experience.

The Dinkumware libraries are products from Dinkumware and they need to be purchased from the Dinkumware web site (go to http://www.dinkumware.com, mouse over to the "Dinkum Libraries" button on the left hand side of the page, click on the respective "Library for Comeau" button) As usual, information for ordering Comeau C/C++ is available here at the Comeau site.

Not to mention that Comeau C/C++ is stable, reliable and solid on all fundamental language features, and firmly supports all up-to-date language features.

Can your "major brand" vendor say that? Or, are they so poorly supported and bug-ridden that they make you pay for tech support?