+ added notes about Mac OS X

- removed bugrep address
  * some corrections
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Jonas Maebe 2004-05-01 14:05:53 +00:00
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*** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING ***
This a beta release and it still contains some known bugs. However, it would This a beta release and it still contains some known bugs. However, it would
be very useful if you could test your projects with it and tell us when be very useful if you could test your projects with it and tell us when
you find bugs. You can submit bug reports on the website or mail them to you find bugs. You can submit bug reports on the website.
bugrep@freepascal.org.
*** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING ***
This package contains a freeware 32-bit pascal compiler for 386+. The language This package contains a freeware 32-bit pascal compiler for 386+. The language
@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ Free Pascal 1.9.2 is currently available for the following platforms:
- Dos (i386), using the Go32v2 dos extender - Dos (i386), using the Go32v2 dos extender
- Win32 (Win32s, Win95/98/Me/XP/2000 and WinNT) - Win32 (Win32s, Win95/98/Me/XP/2000 and WinNT)
- FreeBSD i386 - FreeBSD i386
- Mac OS X/Darwin for PowerPC
More platforms will be supported in future 1.9.x beta releases. More platforms will be supported in future 1.9.x beta releases.
Because release building is quite time intensive, we decide to start the Because release building is quite time intensive, we decide to start the
@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ targets, feel free to contact us, E-Mail addresses are listed below.
- dyn. array support - dyn. array support
- variant support - variant support
- code optimizer: - code optimizer:
- peephole optimizer - peephole optimizer (80x86-only)
- loading of variables into registers - loading of variables into registers (currently non-functional)
- assembler level dataflow analyzer - assembler level dataflow analyzer (80x86-only)
- stack frame eliminations - stack frame eliminations
- sophisticated register allocator - sophisticated register allocator
- integrated BASM (built-in assembler) parser - integrated BASM (built-in assembler) parser
@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ targets, feel free to contact us, E-Mail addresses are listed below.
- Netwide assembler (Nasm) - Netwide assembler (Nasm)
- Microsoft Assembler/Turbo Assembler (Masm/Tasm) - Microsoft Assembler/Turbo Assembler (Masm/Tasm)
- can call external C code - can call external C code
- smartlinking - smartlinking (not yet supported under Mac OS X)
- support for the GNU debugger - support for the GNU debugger
- IDE (currently for GO32v2, Linux,FreeBSD and Win32 only, in beta testing phase) - IDE (currently for GO32v2, Linux, FreeBSD and Win32 only, in beta testing
phase)
- can create binaries running natively under both DOS and OS/2 (EMX version) - can create binaries running natively under both DOS and OS/2 (EMX version)
@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ targets, feel free to contact us, E-Mail addresses are listed below.
* Minimum requirements * Minimum requirements
**************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************
386 processor 386 or PowerPC processor
Win32: Win32:
- Win95/98/Me/2000/XP or WinNT - Win95/98/Me/2000/XP or WinNT
- 8 MB RAM (16+ MB recommended) - 8 MB RAM (16+ MB recommended)
@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ Linux:
FreeBSD: FreeBSD:
- FreeBSD 4.x system or 5.x system that has COMPAT_4 system (which is - FreeBSD 4.x system or 5.x system that has COMPAT_4 system (which is
default) default)
- Mac OS X:
- Mac OS X 10.1 and higher (10.0 may also work, but is untested)
**************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************
* Quick start * Quick start
@ -119,8 +122,8 @@ the MS help file for this can be obtained.
Suggestions, Help ... Suggestions, Help ...
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e-mail: fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org (bugs, developer related qs) e-mail: fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org (bugs, developer related questions)
e-mail: fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org (general pascal related qs) e-mail: fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org (general pascal related questions)
Both these adresses are for mailing lists. If you're not subscribed, Both these adresses are for mailing lists. If you're not subscribed,
be sure to mention this fact when sending questions to these lists, be sure to mention this fact when sending questions to these lists,