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Re:Samurai: Ninja-compatible build tool written in C by Rochus on Sunday August 14, 2022 @06:17AM (#32458054)
You can just use a GCC version < 4.8 or something like e.g. TCC if you want to avoid C++.

Though Ninja is implemented in a very moderate C++ style; I'm able to compile it even with GCC <= 4.8; it even seems to compile on pre-C++11 compilers.

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Re:Samurai: Ninja-compatible build tool written in C by hulitu on Sunday August 14, 2022 @07:37AM (#32458420)
Compiling gcc <= 4.8 is an exercise in pain because it needs some kernel headers which were removed.
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Re:Samurai: Ninja-compatible build tool written in C by Rochus on Sunday August 14, 2022 @07:47AM (#32458482)
Not a big issue for someone who maintains his own Linux version, https://github.com/oasislinux/oasis.
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