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fpc-devel · 2026-05

1. Was the Linux Str bug fixed?

   Does the Str bug still occur on Linux (the reason why !1419 wasn't merged for a while)?  I haven't had a chance to review it yet (I apologise for my tardiness). Gareth…

   JJ. Gareth Moreton5-30-2026 22:40 UTC
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2. Problem in fphttpserver.pp?

   I have a simple server (included) that has stopped working due to some changes to fphttpserver or the sockets code. The problem, as far as my limited knowledge goes,…

   DMDavid Connolly, Michael Van Canneyt5-29-2026 14:24 UTC
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3. smart pointers

   I was trying to find some definitive answers on how smart pointers (will) work. E.g. do smart pointers have a compiler controlled build in ref-counter like other managed…

   MWMartin Frb, Wayne Sherman5-28-2026 13:43 UTC
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4. Question: ref counts / strings, smart pointers...

   I know how refcount internally work on strings and dyn array. I am thinking about formulating a request to the DWARF specs. So I want to check the details, and also get…

   MTMartin Frb, Tomas Hajny5-27-2026 12:55 UTC
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5. RFC: DWARF DW_TAG_string_type -goDwarfFpd

   I have updated https://gitlab.com/freepascal.org/fpc/source/-/merge_requests/683 It should provide the new tag as specified by the DWARF documentation. (including…

   MMMartin Frb, Michael Van Canneyt5-27-2026 09:10 UTC
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6. checking if ok to close bug/issue on fpc tracker

   https://gitlab.com/freepascal.org/fpc/source/-/work_items/41762 - I reported this, but it turned out to be a false report. - I have detailed my new findings, and tests…

   MJMartin Frb, J. Gareth Moreton5-22-2026 15:44 UTC
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7. TStringList.Text and soTrailingLineBreak

   Some context. I process text on the clipboard using a TStringList (too lazy to split it myself) and noticed that the last empty line went missing. (Empty lines in the…

   BMBart, michael5-7-2026 21:24 UTC
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8. function IsInt64(Double): Boolean;

   I am having a hard time to write a simple function that determines if a Double value is Int64: function IsInt64(const aNumber: Double): Boolean; I know about precision…

   OJMOndrej Pokorny, J. Gareth Moreton, Martin Frb5-4-2026 21:47 UTC
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9. RECENT Commit breaking FpDebug - Dwarf / and not even fully fixing the original issue

   The below mention commit removes writing of class constants. It also breaks this for FpDebug, which was able to show them. (btw, gdb can too) Though, it is still…

   MGPMartin Frb, Graeme Geldenhuys, Pierre Muller5-2-2026 11:38 UTC
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