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clang(1) added to base on amd64 and i386

Contributed by rueda on from the the clanging is getting louder dept.

A series of commits, culminating in this one, have seen clang(1) added to the base system (as a non-default compiler) on the amd64 and i386 platforms:

CVSROOT:	/cvs
Module name:	src
Changes by:	deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org	2017/04/18 08:03:08

Modified files:
	share/mk       : bsd.own.mk 

Log message:
ship clang with i386 and amd64.  It does not become the main compiler YET.
ok kettenis

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Comments
  1. By Anonymous Coward (193.107.85.62) on

    Is it possible to use clang, to build the whole system include the kernel on amd64/current?

    Comments
    1. By Anonymous Coward (188.104.108.193) on

      > Is it possible to use clang, to build the whole system include the kernel on amd64/current?

      No. Kernel build pukes on the inline assembly.

      Userland mostly compiles, except for some libraries and applications.

      Comments
      1. By Anonymous Coward (107.203.157.198) on

        > > Is it possible to use clang, to build the whole system include the kernel on amd64/current?
        >
        > No. Kernel build pukes on the inline assembly.
        >
        > Userland mostly compiles, except for some libraries and applications.

        The focus is right now on getting ports to work properly.

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