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===== 1 Compiler: the sac2c ecosystem ===== | ===== 1 Compiler: the sac2c ecosystem ===== | ||
- | Binary releases of the compiler and the standard library are provided in the following sections. | + | Binary releases of the compiler and the standard library are provided in the following sections. We provide two release types, major releases and weekly releases. |
- | We provide two types of distributable packages, stable releases and bleeding-edge releases (which | + | <callout type=" |
+ | === Which release type should I use? === | ||
+ | At the moment, we suggest using one of the //weekly// release 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. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Package Variants === | ||
+ | |||
+ | We provide | ||
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//We use a CI cluster to build these packages using configurations defined in our [[https:// | //We use a CI cluster to build these packages using configurations defined in our [[https:// | ||
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- | <callout type=" | ||
- | === 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. | ||
- | </ | ||
<callout type=" | <callout type=" | ||
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For normal usage, the **basic** variant is sufficient to try out all of the features of the Single Assignment C language. | 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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+ | === Version Number === | ||
+ | |||
+ | We use semantic versioning, but additionally store the commit count (since the last version change) and the release number. Using '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | //The version number may not match with what is in the filename of the package.// | ||
==== Weeklies --- Bleeding-Edge Release ==== | ==== Weeklies --- Bleeding-Edge Release ==== | ||
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<panel type=" | <panel type=" | ||
- | The '' | + | The '' |
Installation: | Installation: | ||
< | < | ||
$ sudo dpkg --install sac-VERSION-RELEASE.deb | $ sudo dpkg --install sac-VERSION-RELEASE.deb | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | or | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | $ sudo apt install sac-VERSION-RELEASE.deb | ||
</ | </ | ||
</ | </ | ||
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$ cd ~ && rm -rf temp_extract | $ cd ~ && rm -rf temp_extract | ||
</ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <panel type=" | ||
+ | While we do not currently support a native Windows version, you can still use it through a virtualisation layer | ||
+ | of your choosing. The easiest way to use '' | ||
+ | for Linux support, the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). | ||
+ | To do this, you have to do four things: | ||
+ | 1) You need to activate the developer mode of Windows. (Settings -> Update & Security -> For developers -> tick the Developer Mode) | ||
+ | 2) You need to activate the WSL. (Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs & Features -> Turn Features On & Off -> tick Windows Subsystem for Linux | ||
+ | 3) Go to the Microsoft Store and choose a Linux Distribution of your choice, e.g, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. | ||
+ | 4) Download the //basic// version of '' | ||
+ | install it. For Ubuntu, you download the corresponding '' | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | $sudo apt update | ||
+ | $sudo apt install sac2c-VERSION-RELEASE.deb | ||
+ | $sudo apt install sac-stdlib-VERSION-RELEASE.deb | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | After that, you should have the sac system up and running: | ||
+ | the SaC binaries are postfixed by their release type (production or debug), so there is a '' | ||
</ | </ | ||
</ | </ |