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--- download:sac2c [2019/09/05 12:54] – add macos to weekly list hnv
+++ download:sac2c [2019/09/08 10:32] – re orgonised the downloads section hnv
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 ===== 1 Compiler: the sac2c ecosystem =====
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+Binary releases of the compiler and the standard library are provided in the following sections.
-=== Package Compatibility ===
-Releases have been tested on specific operating system versions. Though some packages can be installed on newer or older systems, we advise against doing this. If you find a problem, please contact us (see at bottom of page of how to do this).
-The packages below have been build against the following libraries **which need to be available on the system** in order to install the compiler:
+We provide two types of distributable packages, stable releases and bleeding-edge releases (which we call //weeklies//). In both types, we provide a **basic** and a **full** package. In order to function, the basic package needs a system C compiler (GCC or MacOS Clang) and standard library, and pthreads. The full package additionally needs HWLOC and CUDA.
-  - CUDA (at least version 9.0)
-  - HWLOC
+//For normal usage, the basic variant is sufficient to try out all of the features of the Single Assignment C language.//
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+=== Which package should I use? ===
+At the moment, we suggest using one of the //weekly// packages as these include some of the latest features. These packages only differ from our stable release packages in that we do less testing before releasing them.
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 ==== Weeklies --- Bleeding-Edge Release ====
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+The packages listed here are built from the //latest// changes to our development branch. Some of the features provided are still in development and may not work as expected. Please message use on the [[:mailing_lists#user_mailing_lists|user mailing list]] if you encounter any problem.
-=== Stability ===
-These packages are of the most recent (//bleeding-edge//) state of the compiler. They are provided on a //best-effort// basis, but it is highly likely that the packages (and compiler) might not work correctly and negatively impact your system. You have been warned!
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-=== Ubuntu 14 ===
-{{filelist>packages/weekly/Ubl14/sac*&style=table&tableheader=1&recursive=1&sort=mtime&direct=1&showdate=1&showsize=1}}
 === Ubuntu 16 ===
 {{filelist>packages/weekly/Ubl16/sac*&style=table&tableheader=1&recursive=1&sort=mtime&direct=1&showdate=1&showsize=1}}
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 === RHEL 7 ===
 {{filelist>packages/weekly/RHEL7/sac*&style=table&tableheader=1&recursive=1&sort=mtime&direct=1&showdate=1&showsize=1}}
-=== Linux x64 ===
-{{filelist>packages/weekly/Linux/sac*&style=table&tableheader=1&recursive=1&sort=mtime&direct=1&showdate=1&showsize=1}}
 === MacOS ===
 {{filelist>packages/weekly/MacOS/sac*&style=table&tableheader=1&recursive=1&sort=mtime&direct=1&showdate=1&showsize=1}}
+=== Linux x64 ===
+The contents of this package can be installed anywhere on your system (this is particularly useful if you do not have root permission!). Upon open the archive, you will find a README file and an install script (''install.sh''). Please read the README on how to use the install script.
+{{filelist>packages/weekly/Linux/sac*&style=table&tableheader=1&recursive=1&sort=mtime&direct=1&showdate=1&showsize=1}}
 === Extra ===
-We also have some //user-contributed// packages --- as these are packages outwith the project, we can not provide any support on these. Please communicate with the package maintainers.
+We also have some //user-contributed// packages --- as these are packages outwith the project, we can not provide any support on these. Please communicate with the package maintainers directly.
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 ^ OS ^ External Link ^
 | ArchLinux | via [[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sac-compiler-weekly|sac-compiler-weekly]] and [[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sac-stdlib-weekly|sac-stdlib-weekly]] |
+=== Legacy ===
+Here we list some of the older releases for platforms we no longer package for.
+== Ubuntu 14 ==
+{{filelist>packages/weekly/Ubl14/sac*&style=table&tableheader=1&recursive=1&sort=mtime&direct=1&showdate=1&showsize=1}}
 ==== Major Release ====
 The following packages contain the latest //major-number// release of ''sac2c''.
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+=== Old releases ===
+The packages provided here are **old** and not fully supported. Please use one of the [[download:main#weeklies_---_bleeding-edge_release|weekly packages]] instead.
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 === Ubuntu 14 ===