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#lang scribble/doc
@(require
scribble/manual
(for-label scheme
dynext
dynext/compile-unit
dynext/compile-sig
dynext/link-unit
dynext/link-sig
dynext/file-unit
dynext/file-sig))
@title{Dynext: Running a C Compiler/Linker}
The @filepath{dynext} collection provides libraries for using a
platform-specific C compiler and linker.
@table-of-contents[]
@; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@section{Compilation}
@defmodule[dynext/compile]
@defproc[(compile-extension
(quiet? any/c)
(input-file path-string?)
(output-file path-string?)
(include-dirs (listof path-string?)))
any/c]{
Compiles the given input file (C source) to the given output file (a
compiled-object file). The @racket[quiet?] argument indicates whether
command should be echoed to the current output port. The
@racket[include-dirs] argument is a list of directories to search for
include files; the Racket installation's @filepath{include}
directories are added automatically.}
@subsection[#:tag "compile-params"]{Compilation Parameters}
@defparam[current-extension-compiler
compiler
(or/c path-string? false/c)]{
A parameter that determines the executable for the compiler.
The default is set by searching for an executable using the
@envvar{PATH} environment variable, or using the @envvar{CC} or
@envvar{MZSCHEME_DYNEXT_COMPILER} environment variable if either is
defined (and the latter takes precedence). On Windows, the search
looks for @filepath{cl.exe}, then @filepath{gcc.exe}, then
@filepath{bcc32.exe} (Borland). On Unix, it looks for
@filepath{gcc}, then @filepath{cc}. A @racket[#f] value indicates that
no compiler could be found.}
@defparam[current-extension-compiler-flags
flags
(listof (or/c path-string?
(-> (or/c null? (listof string?)))))]{
A parameter that determines strings passed to the compiler as flags.
See also @racket[expand-for-compile-variant].
On Windows, the default is @racket[(list "/c" "/O2" "/MT"
_3m-flag-thunk)] for @filepath{cl.exe}, or @racket[(list "-c" "-O2"
"-fPIC" _3m-flag-thunk)] for @filepath{gcc.exe} and
@filepath{bcc32.exe}, where @racket[_3m-flag-thunk] returns
@racket[(list "-DMZ_PRECISE_GC")] for the 3m variant and null for the
CGC variant. On Unix, the default is usually @racket[(list "-c"
"-O2" "-fPIC" _3m-flag-thunk)]. If the @envvar{CFLAGS} or
@envvar{MZSCHEME_DYNEXT_COMPILER_FLAGS} environment variable is
defined (the latter takes precedence), then its value is parsed as a
list of strings that is appended before the defaults.}
@defparam[current-make-compile-include-strings
proc
(-> path-string? (listof string?))]{
A parameter the processes include-path inputs to the compiler; the
parameter values takes an include directory path and returns a list of
strings for the command line.
On Windows, the default converts @racket["dir"] to @racket[(list
"/Idir")] for @filepath{cl.exe}, @racket[(list "-Idir")] for
@filepath{gcc.exe} and @filepath{bcc32.exe}. On Unix, the default
converts @racket["dir"] to @racket[(list "-Idir")]. If the
@envvar{CFLAGS} environment variable is defined, then its value is
parsed as a list of flags that is appended before the defaults.}
@defparam[current-make-compile-input-strings
proc
(-> (or/c string? path?) (listof string?))]{
A parameter that processes inputs to the compiler; the parameter's
values takes an input file path and returns a list of strings for the
command line. The default is @racket[list].}
@defparam[current-make-compile-output-strings
proc
(-> (or/c string? path?) (listof string?))]{
A parameter that processes outputs specified for the compiler; the
parameter's value takes an output file path and returns a list of
strings for the command line.
On Windows, the default converts @racket["file"] to @racket[(list
"/Fofile")] for @filepath{cl.exe}, or to @racket[(list "-o" "file")]
for @filepath{gcc.exe} and @filepath{bcc32.exe}. On Unix, the
default converts @racket["file"] to @racket[(list "-o" "file")].}
@defparam[current-extension-preprocess-flags
flags
(listof (or/c string? path? (-> (or/c string? path?))))]{
A parameters that specifies flags to the compiler preprocessor,
instead of to the compiler proper; use these flags for preprocessing
instead of @racket[current-extension-compiler-flags].
The defaults are similar to @racket[current-extension-compiler-flags],
but with @racket["/E"] (Windows @filepath{cl.exe}) or @racket["-E"]
and without non-@racket["-D"] flags.}
@defparam[compile-variant
variant-symbol
(one-of/c 'normal 'cgc '3m)]{
A parameter that indicates the target for compilation, where
@racket['normal] is an alias for the result of @racket[(system-type
'gc)]}
@subsection{Helper functions}
@defproc[(use-standard-compiler (name (apply one-of/c (get-standard-compilers)))) any]{
Sets the parameters described in @secref["compile-params"] for a
particular known compiler. The acceptable names are
platforms-specific:
@itemize[
@item{Unix: @racket['cc] or @racket['gcc]}
@item{Windows: @racket['gcc], @racket['msvc], or @racket['borland]}
@item{MacOS: @racket['cw]}
]}
@defproc[(get-standard-compilers) (listof symbol?)]{
Returns a list of standard compiler names for the current platform. See
@racket[use-standard-compiler].}
@defproc[(expand-for-compile-variant (l (listof (or/c path-string? (-> (listof string?)))))) any]{
Takes a list of paths and thunks and returns a list of strings. Each
thunk in the input list is applied to get a list of strings that is
inlined in the corresponding position in the output list. This
expansion enables occasional parametrization of flag lists, etc.,
depending on the current compile variant.}
@subsection[#:tag "compile-sig"]{Signature}
@defmodule[dynext/compile-sig]
@defsignature[dynext:compile^ ()]
Includes everything exported by the @racketmodname[dynext/compile] module.
@subsection[#:tag "compile-unit"]{Unit}
@defmodule[dynext/compile-unit]
@defthing[dynext:compile@ unit?]{
Imports nothing, exports @racket[dynext:compile^].}
@; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@section{Linking}
@defmodule[dynext/link]
@defproc[(link-extension (quiet? any/c) (input-files (listof path-string?)) (output-file path-string?)) any]{
Links object files to create an extension (normally of a form that can
be loaded with @racket[load-extension]).
The @racket[quiet?] argument indicates whether command should be
echoed to the current output port. The @racket[input-files] argument
is list of compiled object filenames, and @racket[output-file] is the
destination extension filename.}
@subsection[#:tag "link-params"]{Linking Parameters}
@defparam[current-extension-linker
linker
(or/c path-string? false/c)]{
A parameter that determines the executable used as a linker.
The default is set by searching for an executable using the
@envvar{PATH} environment variable, or by using the @envvar{LD} or
@envvar{MZSCHEME_DYNEXT_LINKER} environment variable if it is defined
(and the latter takes precedence). On Windows, it looks for
@filepath{cl.exe}, then @filepath{ld.exe} (gcc), then
@filepath{ilink32.exe} (Borland). On Cygwin, Solaris, FreeBSD 2.x,
or HP/UX, it looks for @filepath{ld}. On other Unix variants, it
looks for @filepath{cc}. @racket[#f] indicates that no linker could be
found.}
@defparam[current-extension-linker-flags
flags
(listof (or/c path-string? (-> (listof string?))))]{
A parameter that determines flags provided to the linker. See also
@racket[expand-for-link-variant].
On Windows, default is @racket[(list "/LD")] for @filepath{cl.exe},
@racket[(list "--dll")] for @filepath{ld.exe}, and @racket[(list
"/Tpd" "/c")] for @filepath{ilink32.exe}. On Unix, the default
varies greatly among platforms. If the @envvar{LDFLAGS} or
@envvar{MZSCHEME_DYNEXT_LINKER_FLAGS} (the latter takes precedence)
environment variable is defined, then its value is parsed as a list of
strings that is appended before the defaults.}
@defparam[current-make-link-input-strings
proc
(-> path-string? (listof string?))]{
A parameter that processes linker input arguments; the parameter value
takes an input file path and returns a list of strings for the command
line. The default is @racket[list].}
@defparam[current-make-link-output-strings
proc
(-> path-string? (listof string?))]{
A parameter that processes linker output arguments; the parameter
value takes an output file path and returns a list of strings for the
command line.
On Windows, the default converts @racket["file"] to @racket[(list
"/Fefile")] for @filepath{cl.exe}, something like @racket[(list "-e"
"_dll_entry@12" "-o" "file")] for @filepath{ld.exe}, and something
complex for @filepath{ilink32.exe}. On Unix, the default converts
@racket["file"] to @racket[(list "-o" "file")].}
@defparam[current-standard-link-libraries
libs
(listof (or/c path-string? (-> (listof string?))))]{
A parameter that determines libraries supplied to the linker, in
addition to other inputs. See also @racket[expand-for-link-variant].
For most platforms, the default is
@racketblock[(list (build-path (collection-path "mzscheme" "lib")
(system-library-subpath)
(_mzdyn-thunk)))]
where @racket[_mzdyn-thunk] produces @racket[(list "mzdyn.o")] for the
@racket['cgc] variant and @racket[(list "mzdyn3m.o")] for the
@racket['3m] variant. See also @racket[current-use-mzdyn]).}
@defparam[current-use-mzdyn
use-mzdyn?
boolean?]{
A parameter that determines whether the default standard link
libraries include the @filepath{mzdyn} library which allows the
resulting file to be loaded via @racket[load-extension]. Defaults to
@racket[#t].}
@defparam[link-variant
variant-symbol
(one-of/c 'normal 'cgc '3m)]{
A parameter that indicates the target for linking, where
@racket['normal] is an alias for the result of @racket[(system-type
'gc)].}
@subsection{Helper Functions}
@defproc[(use-standard-linker (name (one-of/c 'cc 'gcc 'msvc 'borland 'cw)))
void?]{
Sets the parameters described in @secref["link-params"] for a
particular known linker.}
@defproc[(expand-for-link-variant (l (listof (or/c path?
string?
(-> (listof string?))))))
any]{
The same as @racket[expand-for-compile-variant].}
@subsection[#:tag "link-sig"]{Signature}
@defmodule[dynext/link-sig]
@defsignature[dynext:link^ ()]
Includes everything exported by the @racketmodname[dynext/link] module.
@subsection[#:tag "link-unit"]{Unit}
@defmodule[dynext/link-unit]
@defthing[dynext:link@ unit?]{
Imports nothing, exports @racket[dynext:link^].}
@; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@section{Filenames}
@defmodule[dynext/file]
@defproc[(append-zo-suffix (s (or/c string? path?))) path?]{
Appends the @filepath{.zo} file suffix to @racket[s], returning a
path. The existing suffix, if any, is preserved and converted as with
@racket[path-add-suffix].}
@defproc[(append-object-suffix (s path-string?)) path?]{
Appends the platform-standard compiled object file suffix to
@racket[s], returning a path.}
@defproc[(append-c-suffix (s path-string?)) path?]{
Appends the platform-standard C source-file suffix to @racket[s],
returning a path.}
@defproc[(append-constant-pool-suffix (s (or/c string? path?))) path?]{
Appends the constant-pool file suffix @filepath{.kp} to @racket[s],
returning a path.}
@defproc[(append-extension-suffix (s (or/c string? path?))) path?]{
Appends the platform-standard dynamic-extension file suffix to
@racket[s], returning a path.}
@defproc[(extract-base-filename/ss (s path-string?)
(program any/c #f))
(or/c path? false/c)]{
Strips the Racket file suffix from @racket[s] and returns a stripped
path. Unlike the other functions below, when @racket[program] is not
@racket[#f], then any suffix (including no suffix) is allowed. If
@racket[s] is not a Racket file and @racket[program] is @racket[#f],
@racket[#f] is returned.}
@defproc[(extract-base-filename/c (s path-string?)
(program any/c #f))
(or/c path? false/c)]{
Strips the Racket file suffix from @racket[s] and
returns a stripped path. If @racket[s] is not a Racket file name and
@racket[program] is a symbol, and error is signaled. If @racket[s] is
not a Racket file and @racket[program] is @racket[#f], @racket[#f] is
returned.}
@defproc[(extract-base-filename/kp (s path-string?) (program any/c #f)) (or/c path? false/c)]{
Same as @racket[extract-base-filename/c], but for constant-pool
files.}
@defproc[(extract-base-filename/o (s path-string?) (program any/c #f)) (or/c path? false/c)]{
Same as @racket[extract-base-filename/c], but for compiled-object
files.}
@defproc[(extract-base-filename/ext (s path-string?) (program any/c #f)) (or/c path? false/c)]{
Same as @racket[extract-base-filename/c], but for extension files.}
@subsection[#:tag "file-sig"]{Signature}
@defmodule[dynext/file-sig]
@defsignature[dynext:file^ ()]
Includes everything exported by the @racketmodname[dynext/file] module.
@subsection[#:tag "file-unit"]{Unit}
@defmodule[dynext/file-unit]
@defthing[dynext:file@ unit?]{
Imports nothing, exports @racket[dynext:file^].}