Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!stephsf!wengland
From: wengland@stephsf.UUCP (Bill England)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Unix/386 lint -- how good?
Message-ID: <152@stephsf.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jun 90 22:09:31 GMT
References: <2662C59D.3C5A@tct.uucp>
Reply-To: wengland@stephsf.UUCP (Bill England)
Organization: Stephen Software Systems, Inc., Tacoma WA
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In article <2662C59D.3C5A@tct.uucp> chip@tct.uucp (Chip Salzenberg) writes:

>So, my question: How good is the lint provided with modern versions of
>Unix/386?  Specifically, can it deal with prototypes?  Please send
>E-Mail or post a followup article, as you feel appropriate.
>-- 
>Chip Salzenberg at ComDev/TCT   <chip%tct@ateng.com>, <uunet!ateng!tct!chip>


  Sadly the lint on SCO Unix does not reconize prototypes.  However, if
  you are going to spend the money on a 'decent lint' you could go for
  a full blown ansi standard c compiler like Metawear's. Tom Pennello
  and Frank Deremer have been _very_ responsive to porting their compiler
  to other Unix Systems in the past ( Convergent for Example ) and
  I'm sure they would love to sell some to the new Unix PC Environment's.

  There is a MetaWare Inc. in the mail maps with an address off of
  uunet or ucscc.  Try adam@metaware.uucp.

  I have used the compiler ( Convergent Systems )and it has excellent 
  type checking, prototyping ansii compatable modes, generates great 
  code, use's lots of 386 instructions,  - drop em a line, it beats a 
  simple lint program! -

  I'll bet that if SCO used the MW compiler that their system preformance
  would improve. ( Goes also for Interactive and Esix. )


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