Comeau C/C++

Comeau C/C++

Stable release	4.3.3
Preview release	4.3.10.1 beta2 / October 6, 2008
Written in	C/C++
Operating system	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris
Type	compiler
License	proprietary
Website	http://www.comeaucomputing.com/

Comeau C/C++ is a C and C++ compiler produced by Comeau Computing.

The compiler supports several dialects of both the C and C++ languages. It comes with its own version of the Standard C++ library, libcomo, that is based upon the Standard C++ library from Silicon Graphics, but can also be used with the Dinkumware Standard C library.^[1][2]

A limited-function version of the compiler, which allows one to compile source code and view any resulting error messages, but not to produce executable programs, is available from the company's web site.^[2]

The compiler is based upon the Edison Design Group C++ frontend, also utilized in the Intel C++ Compiler. Rather than produce an executable directly, Comeau C/C++ outputs C code and requires a separate C compiler in order to produce the final program. Unlike the Intel compiler, Comeau C/C++ can employ several back ends.^[1][3]

The compiler is available for both Unix and Microsoft Windows platforms. Comeau also offers custom ports to other platforms, albeit that this is substantially more expensive than buying existent versions of the compiler.^[1]

Standards Involvement and Compliance

• Comeau Computing is a founding member of the C++ committee. Comeau Computing CEO, Greg Comeau, provided one of the early ports of cfront to the PC.^[2][4]
• Comeau C/C++ has been regarded as the most standards-conformant C++ compiler.^[1]
• In 2006-2008 it has been regarded as the only mainstream C++ compiler to fully support the export keyword for exported templates.^[5][6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} D. Ryan Stephens, Christopher Diggins, Jonathan Turkanis, and Jeff Cogswell (2006). C++ Cookbook. O'Reilly. pp. 8. ISBN 9780596007614. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Harvey M. Deitel and Paul J. Deitel (2007) (in Italian). C. Corso completo di programmazione. translator I. Scagnetto. Apogeo Editore. pp. 537. ISBN 9788850326334. 
3. ^ David Abrahams and Aleksey Gurtovoy (2005). C++ Template Metaprogramming: Concepts, Tools, and Techniques from Boost and Beyond. Addison-Wesley. pp. 155. ISBN 9780321227256. 
4. ^ Stanley B. Lippman (1997). C++ Gems. Cambridge University Press. pp. x. ISBN 9780135705810. 
5. ^ Mark S. Joshi (2008). C++ Design Patterns and Derivatives Pricing. Cambridge University Press. pp. 263. ISBN 9780521721622. 
6. ^ Marshall Cline (2006). "35: How does the C++ keyword export help with template linker errors?". C++ FAQ Lite. http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/templates.html#faq-35.14. 

External links

• Comeau Computing