Open tasks

Here is a list of open tasks in FPC.

Compiler development

• Port the m68k code generator to 1.9.x: M68k port
• Create a MIPS code generator for 1.9.x: MIPS port
• For missing language constructs, see: Language related articles
• Working regvar support for the 1.9.x port.
• debug {$packrecord C} with regard to 16 and 64-bit sizes.
• leafnode stackframereduction (and auto inlining?)

Information about compiler development can be found here: Compiler development articles

RTL development

• port the 1.0.10 BeOS port to 1.9.x: BeOS port
• port the 1.0.6/1.0.10 SunOS port to 1.9.x: SunOS port
• port the 1.0.6/1.0.10 QNX port to 1.9.x: QNX port
• create a Darwin rtl: Darwin port
• create a WinCE rtl: WinCE port
• The unix ports (including derivatives as BeOS and QNX) should have a way to be rerouted to libc instead of syscalls.

IDE development

• The text mode IDE needs currently a maintainer, have a look at this page for more information: Textmode IDE developement
• there are a lot of bugs to fix, have a look at the bug repository: http://www.freepascal.org/bugs.html
• get it working with FVISION

Misc

• some more tasks are listed on http://www.freepascal.org/future.html near the bottom