Re: Do you have any use for a new porter?

[Marc Espie <Marc.Espie@liafa.jussieu.fr>]

On Thu, Dec 02, 1999 at 04:37:17PM +0100, Daniel Hartmeier wrote:

> I read the information about porting on the web pages. As a programmer I
> have experience with C++ and makefiles (my background is Win32, though)
> and I believe that I'm capable of porting simpler programs (not large or
> security relevant packages).

> I don't want you to waste your time with babysitting a newbie, so please
> tell me frankly whether you have any use for me. Is there some kind of
> entry-level porting task that I could try to see for myself (and prove
> to you) whether my skills are up to the task?

The documentation about ports could also get some major improvements.
Being a relative newbie with a different background is a definite plus.
I've been toying with the idea of splitting the porting information and
give more useful advice to porters, but haven't got around to do it yet.

Specifically, a whole document about the various pitfalls of C++, especially
related to the new-fangled ANSI standard that gcc 2.95 almost meets, and the
various tweaks needed to compile legacy C++ code...

Or spelling out more carefully things that may look non-obvious in the
porting document...

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