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From: jg@jg.crl.dec.com (Jim Gettys)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: New RISC compilers????
Message-ID: <1991Mar13.031200.29836@crl.dec.com>
Date: 13 Mar 91 03:12:00 GMT
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In article <15530012@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com> sritacco@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com (Steve Ritacco) writes:
>Hi,
>
>I have read that the DECstation 5000 SPEC mark went up to 19.something with
>"new" compilers.  Could someone tell me if the new compilers are DEC or
>Mips?

If memory serves, the new number is 19.9, or there abouts.

The compilers are new Digital compilers, the first of a new generation
of compiler technology (called "Gem") that has been under development 
for some time, done by the folks who did the very high quality VAX/VMS
compilers.
				- Jim




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