Re: Passing shell arguments to Ada programs the Linux way

[Oliver Kleinke <oliver.kleinke@c-01a.de>]

Err, excuse me but nanos gigantium humeris insidentes?


Am Sun, 3 Jul 2011 05:44:07 +0000 (UTC)
schrieb anon@att.net:

> Ada is defined as an "Operating System independent" language. Which
> means if it works in Linux it MUST work for all Operating Systems not
> just Linux.
> 
> And most want their programs to work in Linux, Windows, etc. So, for
> Ada users we process the "command line" by the definition set in the
> RM by using the package "Ada.Command_Line".
> 
> In other way, is a waste of time for Ada users.
> 
> Note: As for "GNAT.Command_Line", well it can only be found in
> Adacore's GNAT Ada. Which some will say it not a standard RM Ada
> package, so why use it. because it might disappear next year. Which
> means the programmer may have to support that package that they do
> not fully understand. The problem with Adacore's non RM packages
> (GNAT.*, and a lot of System.*) is that they are to "Operating
> System" dependant. 
> 
> Also, "Ada.Command_Line" will work for Linux 3.x. Will these others 
> packages, that's the question. This is the problem when designing
> packages for Linux at the end of a major design steam such as Linux
> 0.x, 1.x and 2,x and now 3.x. 
> 
> 
> In <m2zkkwy9l0.fsf@pushface.org>, Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
> writes:
> >A famous IT technical writer <Philippe.vouters@laposte.net> writes:
> >
> >> You may find a solution on how to pass shell arguments to an Ada
> >> program the Linux way. The code has been tested on Linux. As it
> >> makes use of the GCC suite, the code is usable under any operating
> >> system which implements the GCC suite.
> >
> >GNAT users could also look at GNAT.Command_Line.
>