GNU Pascal Frequently-Asked Questions List

Edition 0.4, for GPC version 2.0

November 1996

• What is GNU Pascal?
  • What is the current version of GNU Pascal?
  • Where is the GNU Pascal FTP site? WWW?
  • Is it compatible with Turbo Pascal (R) ?
• Installation related questions
  • Which platforms are supported by GNU Pascal?
  • Which components do I need to compile Pascal source code?
  • Help! linking `gpc1' fails: `_emit_string_move' undefined (and more)
  • When I build `libgpc.a', `rts-rt0.c' says: SIGXCPU undefined (and more)
  • I'm using Unix, and all my Pascal programs have linking problems.
  • I do I debug my Pascal programs?
  • Can you recommend an IDE?
  • Do you have a binary for me?
• GNU Pascal and your system libraries
  • How do I use <insert_your_function_here> from the C library?
  • What's this confusion about Pascal and C style strings?
  • Are GNU Pascal objects compatible with GNU C++ classes ?
  • Where are the Turbo Pascal (R) replacement units?
  • How do I build/use a shared library?
• GNU Pascal on the djgpp (MS-DOS) platform
  • If you need more information
  • What do I download?
  • How do I install the compiler?
  • I cannot read the info pages!
  • GPC says: no DPMI
  • I have troubles with assembly code
  • Tell me how to do DPMI, BIOS and other DOS related things.
  • I'm accessing an `array[1..4000000] of byte' and I got an exception.
• Getting Help
  • Help! The compiler crashed!
  • I think I found a bug -- now what?
  • Which newsgroup(s) are suited for GPC related problems?
  • How to post to the mailing list
  • How to become a subscriber to the mailing list
  • How to unsubscribe from the mailing list
• Miscellaneous
  • I want to contribute; where do I start?
  • About this FAQ.

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