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From: dan@rna.UUCP (& Ts'o,425T,7671,7948739)
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Subject: Re: RT-11 Compiler Advice Wanted
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Date: Sun, 17-Mar-85 12:37:00 EST
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> One problem with Whitesmiths that may not be a factor is that the generated
> code will not run on a machine without EIS or better.  (Actually, you can get
> the compiler to produce non-EIS code, but it won't do you any good because
> they don't give you a non-EIS library.)

	I thought Whitesmiths did have a non-EIS library. We have older than
current releases, but the -e of the second pass (p2.11) directs the code
generator to emit code for non-EIS PDP-11's (basically generates subroutine
calls which they include.) We have used the Whitesmiths compiler for projects
running on standalone Falcon's (11/21 SBC's) which absolutely do not have EIS.
	There are, however, other problems with their compilers, like no
multi-line #defines. But all in all a pretty decent product (at least it was
at the time, we bought our first 6 years ago).

					Cheers,

					Dan