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diff --git a/doc/gccgo_contribute.html b/doc/gccgo_contribute.html deleted file mode 100644 index 8eeb3a5c5..000000000 --- a/doc/gccgo_contribute.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,99 +0,0 @@ -<!-- Contributing to the gccgo frontend --> - -<h2>Introduction</h2> - -<p> -These are some notes on contributing to the <code>gccgo</code> -frontend for GCC. For information on contributing to parts of Go other -than <code>gccgo</code>, see <a href="contribute.html">Contributing to -the Go project</a>. For information on building <code>gccgo</code> -for yourself, see <a href="gccgo_install.html">Setting up and using -gccgo</a>. -</p> - -<h2>Legal Prerequisites</h2> - -<p> -You must follow the <a href="contribute.html#copyright">Go copyright -rules.</a> -</p> - -<h2>Code</h2> - -<p> -The source code for the <code>gccgo</code> frontend may be found at -<a href="http://code.google.com/p/gofrontend">http://code.google.com/p/gofrontend</a>. -Changes made to that project are routinely merged into the source code -hosted at <code>gcc.gnu.org</code>. The <code>gofrontend</code> -project includes only the Go frontend proper. These are the files -which in the <code>gcc</code> sources may be found in the -directories <code>gcc/go</code> and <code>libgo</code>. -The <code>gcc</code> sources also include a copy of -the <code>test</code> directory -from <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go">the main Go repository</a>. - -<p> -The frontend is written in C++ and as such the GNU coding standards do -not entirely apply; in writing code for the frontend, follow the -formatting of the surrounding code. Although the frontend is -currently closely tied to the rest of the <code>gcc</code> codebase, -we plan to make it more independent. Any new code that uses other -parts of <code>gcc</code> should be placed in an appropriate file, -such as <code>gogo-tree.cc</code>. Eventually -all <code>gcc</code>-specific code should migrate to -a <code>gcc-interface</code> subdirectory. -</p> - -<p> -The run-time library for <code>gccgo</code> is mostly the same as the -library in <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go">the main Go -repository</a>. The library code in the Go repository is periodically -copied into the <code>gofrontend</code> and the <code>gcc</code> -repositories. Accordingly, most library changes should be made in the -main Go repository. Changes to the few <code>gccgo</code>-specific -parts of the library should follow the process described here. -The <code>gccgo</code>-specific parts of the library are everything in -the <code>libgo</code> directory except for the <code>libgo/go</code> -subdirectory. -</p> - -<h2>Testing</h2> - -<p> -All patches must be tested. There are two test suites. A patch that -introduces new failures is not acceptable. -</p> - -<p> -To run the compiler test suite, run <code>make check-go</code> in the -<code>gcc</code> subdirectory of your build directory. This will run -various tests underneath <code>gcc/testsuite/go.*</code>. This -includes a copy of the tests in the main Go repository, which are run -using the DejaGNU script found in -in <code>gcc/testsuite/go.test/go-test.exp</code>. Many of the -compiler tests may be run without the Go library, but some do require -the library to built first. -</p> - -<p> -To run the library test suite, run <code>make -check-target-libgo</code> in the top level of your build directory. -</p> - -<p> -Most new tests should be submitted to the main Go repository for -copying into the <code>gccgo</code> repository. If there is a need -for specific tests for <code>gccgo</code>, they should go in -the <code>gcc/testsuite/go.go-torture</code> -or <code>gcc/testsuite/go.dg</code> directories in -the <code>gcc.gnu.org</code> repository. -</p> - -<h2>Submitting Changes</h2> - -<p> -Changes to the Go frontend should follow the same process as for the -main Go repository, only for the <code>gofrontend</code> project -rather than the <code>go</code> project. Those changes will then be -merged into the <code>gcc</code> sources. -</p> |