C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

[spipyeah]

Is there a collection of C++ source files that can be used to test
compiler compliancy by using really extreme language cases, making
sure the standard library is complete, and other such things?

[Attila Feher]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

spipyeah wrote:[color=blue]
> Is there a collection of C++ source files that can be used to test
> compiler compliancy by using really extreme language cases, making
> sure the standard library is complete, and other such things?[/color]

If you want to know about a specific compiler then I think at Boost you can
find out a lot.

--
Attila aka WW

[tom_usenet]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

On 12 Sep 2003 01:00:53 -0700, spip_yeah@yahoo .com (spipyeah) wrote:
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>Is there a collection of C++ source files that can be used to test
>compiler compliancy by using really extreme language cases, making
>sure the standard library is complete, and other such things?[/color]

http://www.plumhall.com/suites.html

http://www.peren.com/pages/cppvs.htm

http://www.dinkumware.com/cproofer.html (library only)

also:

http://www.cuj.com/documents/s=8027/cuj0104sutter/sutter.htm

I'm not aware of anything free that attempts to check conformance
properly.

Tom

[tom_usenet]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 12:08:03 +0300, "Attila Feher"
<attila.feher@l mf.ericsson.se> wrote:
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>spipyeah wrote:[color=green]
>> Is there a collection of C++ source files that can be used to test
>> compiler compliancy by using really extreme language cases, making
>> sure the standard library is complete, and other such things?[/color]
>
>If you want to know about a specific compiler then I think at Boost you can
>find out a lot.[/color]

The problem is that boost makes extensive use of workarounds to make
code work for non-standard compilers. The percentage of passed boost
regression tests is far more an indication of the amount of work that
has been put into porting boost to that compiler than of the
conformance of that compiler.

e.g. g++ and Metroworks both score "better" than Comeau C++.

Tom

[Attila Feher]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

tom_usenet wrote:[color=blue]
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 12:08:03 +0300, "Attila Feher"
> <attila.feher@l mf.ericsson.se> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> spipyeah wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Is there a collection of C++ source files that can be used to test
>>> compiler compliancy by using really extreme language cases, making
>>> sure the standard library is complete, and other such things?[/color]
>>
>> If you want to know about a specific compiler then I think at Boost
>> you can find out a lot.[/color]
>
> The problem is that boost makes extensive use of workarounds to make
> code work for non-standard compilers. The percentage of passed boost
> regression tests is far more an indication of the amount of work that
> has been put into porting boost to that compiler than of the
> conformance of that compiler.
>
> e.g. g++ and Metroworks both score "better" than Comeau C++.[/color]

That is why I did not say: look at the Boost compatibility charts, but that
"at Boost you can find out a lot." What I meant is that if he has a
specific compiler in mind he can look at what workarounds are there for it
in Boost, read (possibly ask) on the mailing list etc.

--
Attila aka WW

[Greg Comeau]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

In article <bd73mvgobn9pel ntumacu3fen92kl jcojm@4ax.com>,
tom_usenet <tom_usenet@hot mail.com> wrote:[color=blue]
>On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 12:08:03 +0300, "Attila Feher"
><attila.feher@ lmf.ericsson.se > wrote:
>[color=green]
>>spipyeah wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Is there a collection of C++ source files that can be used to test
>>> compiler compliancy by using really extreme language cases, making
>>> sure the standard library is complete, and other such things?[/color]
>>
>>If you want to know about a specific compiler then I think at Boost you can
>>find out a lot.[/color]
>
>The problem is that boost makes extensive use of workarounds to make
>code work for non-standard compilers. The percentage of passed boost
>regression tests is far more an indication of the amount of work that
>has been put into porting boost to that compiler than of the
>conformance of that compiler.
>
>e.g. g++ and Metroworks both score "better" than Comeau C++.[/color]

Right, Boost does not provide a measure of compliance to
Standard C++. I suspect the OP is looking for some test
suites, though "extreme language cases" may be asking for more.
--
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Comeau C/C++ ONLINE ==> http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout
World Class Compilers: Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90.
Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware's Libraries... Have you tried it?

[Greg Comeau]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

In article <5e43mvob6a6c73 hngqp9ppdg07d0j hoju2@4ax.com>,
tom_usenet <tom_usenet@hot mail.com> wrote:[color=blue]
>On 12 Sep 2003 01:00:53 -0700, spip_yeah@yahoo .com (spipyeah) wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Is there a collection of C++ source files that can be used to test
>>compiler compliancy by using really extreme language cases, making
>>sure the standard library is complete, and other such things?[/color]
>
>http://www.plumhall.com/suites.html
>http://www.peren.com/pages/cppvs.htm
>http://www.dinkumware.com/cproofer.html (library only)
>
>also:
>http://www.cuj.com/documents/s=8027/...ter/sutter.htm
>
>I'm not aware of anything free that attempts to check conformance
>properly.[/color]

I don't know the critereas used, but I understand there
is also an upcoming article in DDJ due shortly too.
--
Greg Comeau/4.3.3:Full C++03 core language + more Windows backends
Comeau C/C++ ONLINE ==> http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout
World Class Compilers: Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90.
Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware's Libraries... Have you tried it?

[spipyeah]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

Thank you all, I'll be checking all those resources, and keep an eye on DDJ too.

[spipyeah]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

Creg, if I may ask, in your experience, how does GNU g++ usually fare?

[David B. Held]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

"spipyeah" <spip_yeah@yaho o.com> wrote in message
news:882fe461.0 309151357.13d97 d31@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> Creg, if I may ask, in your experience, how does GNU g++
> usually fare?[/color]

In my opinion, gcc 3.3 is outstanding. It might have bugs, but
I haven't run across one yet!

Dave

[White Wolf]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

David B. Held wrote:[color=blue]
> "spipyeah" <spip_yeah@yaho o.com> wrote in message
> news:882fe461.0 309151357.13d97 d31@posting.goo gle.com...[color=green]
>> Creg, if I may ask, in your experience, how does GNU g++
>> usually fare?[/color]
>
> In my opinion, gcc 3.3 is outstanding. It might have bugs, but
> I haven't run across one yet![/color]

3.3 or 3.3.1?

And I guess you mean that at the features claimed to be supported. I guess
two phase name lookup is not there yet and ordering... but I could not find
their compliance statement.

--
WW aka Attila

[llewelly]

Re: C++ sample source to test compiler compliancy

"White Wolf" <wolof@freemail .hu> writes:
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> David B. Held wrote:[color=green]
> > "spipyeah" <spip_yeah@yaho o.com> wrote in message
> > news:882fe461.0 309151357.13d97 d31@posting.goo gle.com...[color=darkred]
> >> Creg, if I may ask, in your experience, how does GNU g++
> >> usually fare?[/color]
> >
> > In my opinion, gcc 3.3 is outstanding. It might have bugs, but
> > I haven't run across one yet![/color]
>
> 3.3 or 3.3.1?
>
> And I guess you mean that at the features claimed to be supported. I guess
> two phase name lookup is not there yet and ordering... but I could not find
> their compliance statement.[/color]

It is my impression that gcc 3.4 will have two-phase lookup. gcc
3.3.x does not. 3.3.1 is only a bugfix release on 3.3 .