[Dwarf-discuss] [COMMENT] Other: Language code for Algol 68

[Cary Coutant]

Thanks!

This is issue 250304.1
<file:///Users/cary/Documents/DWARF/dwarf-htdocs/htdocs/issues/250304.1.html>
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I've assigned DW_LANG_Algol68 = 0x44 and DW_LNAME_Algol68 = 0x2e.

-cary


On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM Jose E. Marchesi <jemarch@gnu.org> wrote:

>
> >>
> >> # Adding a language code for Algol 68
> >>
> >> ## Background
> >>
> >> There is a GCC front-end for Algol 68 under development [1] and it is
> >> already generating working programs.  For the moment the front-end is
> >> using a temporary DWARF language code.
> >>
> >> ## Overview
> >>
> >> Add an official code DW_LANG_Algol68 that GCC can use.
> >>
> >> ## Proposed changes
> >>
> >> Add an entry to table 7.17 for DW_LANG_Algol68 with a suitable Value.
> >>
> >> [1] https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Algol68FrontEnd
> >>
> >>
> > Exciting! What versioning scheme would be appropriate? I know only of the
> > original 1968 version and the 1974 Revised Report, so I suppose YYYY
> would
> > be reasonable.
>
> Yes I think YYYY would be perfect.  We intend to keep GNU Algol 68 as a
> strict superlanguage, as defined in the revised report.
>
> > And as I recall, the default lower bound is 1.
>
> Yes.  Unless revised with AT (or @).
>
> Thanks!
>
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