FreeBasic

[jack]

@John
I don't understand your question, what do you mean by "32 bit riding on the i386 layer" ?
as far as I know it's a 64-bit compiler producing 64-bit applications using the gcc backend

[Charles Pegge]

There is a 64bit Linux build for FreeBasic:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/fbc/files/Binaries%20-%20Linux/

[JRS]

FreeBasic Linux 64 bit dependencies.


sudo apt-get install gcc-multilib g++-multilib
sudo apt-get install lib32ncurses5-dev
sudo apt-get install libx11-dev:i386 libxext-dev:i386 libxrender-dev:i386 libxrandr-dev:i386 libxpm-dev:i386


Sorry, it's 32 bit.

BaCon is the only active 64 bit BASIC to C translator I know of.

[Charles Pegge]

I'm testing a 64bit o2, which is required for 64bit JIT execution. In due course, it will be possible to create a 64bit self-compiling lineage, But until 32bit software fades into obscurity, it might be better to distribute o2 in its 32bit form.

[JRS]

I'm testing a 64bit o2, which is required for 64bit JIT execution. In due course, it will be possible to create a 64bit self-compiling lineage, But until 32bit software fades into obscurity, it might be better to distribute o2 in its 32bit form.

FreeBasic already has one foot in the grave. I don't see the original author coming back for a third round to save it.

[JRS]

Hey JK, yes, I've seen all your updates.  It's only been a few days, dude!  Please allow me some time to review and respond.  I really want to get the 1.06 release out first.  Then we can be more liberal about what gets merged in to fbc/master.  Just after a release is a good time to add new features.

The FreeBasic 1.05 release - Jan 31, 2016 .



Charles,

You run circles around those dudes!

[Aurel]

it might be better to distribute o2 in its 32bit form

smart thinking Charles 

[Charles Pegge]

I've been trying to follow that thread, and it certainly requires much head-fuel

[JRS]

It's like musical chairs as to who is steering and why.

FreeBasic as a BASIC to C translator sucks. The PB and FB folks should get behind O2. The original author of FB abandoned the project. Maybe that should be taken as a hint.