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From: cwpjr@cbnewse.att.com (clyde.w.jr.phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.dsp
Subject: Re: C compiler for DSP56K ?
Summary: Simple for Forth
Message-ID: <1991Apr26.135643.3872@cbnewse.att.com>
Date: 26 Apr 91 13:56:43 GMT
References: <8930@dnlunx.pttrnl.nl> <3903@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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In article <3903@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.UUCP>, carroll@ssc-vax (Jeff Carroll) writes:
> 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.
DSP architecture in general is ( memory split ) is ideal for FORTH. 
> 
> -- 
> Jeff Carroll
> carroll@ssc-vax.boeing.com
> 
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