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From: peewee@ucscb.ucsc.edu (Paul Watson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Using a mainframe to run gcc for atari
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Date: 30 Aug 90 07:21:41 GMT
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Suppose I were to download the gcc source from an Atari archive, and compile
it on a mainframe like a VAX or an ISI or a SUN.  If I could get the
compiler to run, would it make usable Atari ST program files?  I mean,
is the compiler written taking for granted that it will be run on an atari with
specific bit widths for int, long, etc.

Would this work? has anyone done this before?  And does anyone know for sure that
I would be waisting my time...?

Paul Watson
peewee@ucscb.ucsc.edu