Quo vadis, GPC?

[Objective Modula-2]

Kevan Hashemi wrote:
> Objective Modula-2 wrote:
>>
>> Compared to using the GCC back-end, LLVM is far more straightforward.
>
> If we used the LLVM back end, would our static and dynamic libraries
> have a format compatible with GCC static and dynamic libraries?

Yes.

> In other words: will we still be able to link to GCC code with the same
> ease that we can now?

Yes. As I understand it, inter-operability and drop-in replaceability
are amongst the primary objectives of the LLVM project.

BTW, if you want to quiz the developers you can always do so at their
IRC channel at irc.oftc.net #llvm. They are always very helpful, they
don't bite you ;-)