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From: carroll@ssc-vax (Jeff Carroll)
Newsgroups: comp.dsp
Subject: Re: C compiler for DSP56K ?
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Date: 24 Apr 91 04:41:02 GMT
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In article <8930@dnlunx.pttrnl.nl> venemans@dnlunx.UUCP (Venemans P.H.A.) writes:
>What C compilers are available for the Motorola DSP56000 chip? I have
>heard of the Motorola compiler, but some people told me it is a rather
>buggy one.  Is that true, and -if so- are there any alternatives? (Did
>someone already adapt gcc?). 

	The local Moto guy told me not to buy the 56K C compiler - that I
should use assembler instead.

	I have some literature from a third party vendor that suggests that
this compiler puts most of its data in Y memory. This could adversely affect
efficiency of your code on some applications.

	A C compiler for this chip would present some interesting challenges.


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Jeff Carroll
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