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digitalmars.D - DMD crashed because of "-version=Win32"

reply zhang <zxpmyth yahoo.com.cn> writes:
This cammand
    dmd -version=Win32 test.d
will raise a OS error.
Dec 14 2006
next sibling parent reply Stewart Gordon <smjg_1998 yahoo.com> writes:
zhang wrote:

 This cammand
     dmd -version=Win32 test.d
 will raise a OS error. 


Welcome to the art of reporting bugs.  Here are a few tips to get you 
started:

1. digitalmars.D.bugs is the correct newsgroup for bugs.  But even 
better is to report it using Bugzilla

http://d.puremagic.com/issues/

after checking that it isn't already filed there.

2. Don't just tell us that something gives an error, tell us _what the 
error is_!

3. Always indicate what operating system and what version of the 
compiler you are using.

4. Posting code samples can work wonders.  But avoid posting samples 
that are too long - minimal testcases work best.  See

http://homepage1.nifty.com/algafield/sscce.html

HAND

Stewart.
Dec 14 2006
parent heromyth <zxpmyth yahoo.com.cn> writes:
Stewart Gordon :

 zhang wrote:

 This cammand
     dmd -version=Win32 test.d
 will raise a OS error. 


 
 Welcome to the art of reporting bugs.  Here are a few tips to get you 
 started:
 
 1. digitalmars.D.bugs is the correct newsgroup for bugs.  But even 
 better is to report it using Bugzilla
 
 http://d.puremagic.com/issues/
 
 after checking that it isn't already filed there.
 
 2. Don't just tell us that something gives an error, tell us _what the 
 error is_!
 
 3. Always indicate what operating system and what version of the 
 compiler you are using.
 
 4. Posting code samples can work wonders.  But avoid posting samples 
 that are too long - minimal testcases work best.  See
 
 http://homepage1.nifty.com/algafield/sscce.html
 
 HAND
 
 Stewart.


Thanks for your hints.
I just want to know if someone has the same problem. If it is, I think I
can do something.
Dec 18 2006
prev sibling parent reply Justin C Calvarese <technocrat7 gmail.com> writes:
zhang wrote:

 This cammand
     dmd -version=Win32 test.d
 will raise a OS error. 
 


Firstly, I want to reiterate what Stewart said: this isn't the proper 
newsgroup to report bugs. Either use digitalmars.D.bugs or 
http://d.puremagic.com/issues/

But that's okay. Accidents happen.

Also, I'm having a good day, so I'll you that what you're trying to 
isn't supposed to work and I'll tell you why.

Win32 is a predefined version identifier. There's a list of them on: 
http://www.digitalmars.com/d/version.html

That same page of the spec also tells us that "-version=Win32" is a 
valid switch:
"Furthermore, predefined version identifiers from this list cannot be 
set from the command line or from version statements. (This prevents 
things like both Windows and linux  being simultaneously set.)"

But even an invalid switch shouldn't crash the compiler or cause a blue 
screen on kernel panic or anything crazy like that. So if the invalid 
switch didn't just yield a helpful error message (such as "predefined 
version identifier 'Win32' can't be set at the command line"), then it 
would be good to file a detailed description of what caused the compiler 
to malfunction at http://d.puremagic.com/issues/.

(my reply is cross-posted to digitalmars.D.bugs)

-- 
jcc7
Dec 14 2006
next sibling parent =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jari-Matti_M=E4kel=E4?= <jmjmak utu.fi.invalid> writes:
Justin C Calvarese wrote:

 zhang wrote:

 This cammand
     dmd -version=Win32 test.d
 will raise a OS error.





 But even an invalid switch shouldn't crash the compiler or cause a blue
 screen on kernel panic or anything crazy like that. So if the invalid
 switch didn't just yield a helpful error message (such as "predefined
 version identifier 'Win32' can't be set at the command line"), then it
 would be good to file a detailed description of what caused the compiler
 to malfunction at http://d.puremagic.com/issues/.


It says "Error: version identifier 'Win32' is reserved and cannot be
set". No need to change IMO.
Dec 14 2006
prev sibling parent heromyth <zxpmyth yahoo.com.cn> writes:
Justin C Calvarese :

 zhang wrote:

 This cammand
     dmd -version=Win32 test.d
 will raise a OS error.


 
 Firstly, I want to reiterate what Stewart said: this isn't the proper 
 newsgroup to report bugs. Either use digitalmars.D.bugs or 
 http://d.puremagic.com/issues/
 


At first, I havn't get ready to think it as a bug.


 
 Also, I'm having a good day, so I'll you that what you're trying to 
 isn't supposed to work and I'll tell you why.
 


Thanks.


 Win32 is a predefined version identifier. There's a list of them on: 
 http://www.digitalmars.com/d/version.html
 
 That same page of the spec also tells us that "-version=Win32" is a 
 valid switch:
 "Furthermore, predefined version identifiers from this list cannot be 
 set from the command line or from version statements. (This prevents 
 things like both Windows and linux  being simultaneously set.)"
 
 But even an invalid switch shouldn't crash the compiler or cause a blue 
 screen on kernel panic or anything crazy like that. So if the invalid 
 switch didn't just yield a helpful error message (such as "predefined 
 version identifier 'Win32' can't be set at the command line"), then it 
 would be good to file a detailed description of what caused the compiler 
 to malfunction at http://d.puremagic.com/issues/.
 


Thanks for what you have said, that is what I had wanted to say, but
havn't because of my poor english exception.
Dec 18 2006