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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>)
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Subject: Re: Pcc
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Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 00:07:13 EDT
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> What exactly is the "pcc". Is it a portable C compiler?

PCC is the UNIX (somewhat) Portable C Compiler.
You will need a source license from AT&T...

> I am looking for a C compiler that can be ported (with whatever work
> is needed) to the RSX-11/RT-11 environment (PDP-11). I have used the
> Whitesmith products and find them completely unacceptable, and I have
> used the DECUS C product, which does not support non-floating point
> hardware code generation. 

?  I once used Whitesmiths' C on RT-11 and RSTS/E, with very little
trouble.  I had to come up with a System V compatible library for it,
although I understand you can get one commercially now (Plum-Hall?).
One wonders what problems you're having and why you are not getting
satisfaction from Whitesmiths, Ltd.  Have you a maintenance agreement?

You really don't want to port a compiler if you don't have to,
although in the case of PCC there is already a UNIX PDP-11 version
that would be close to what you need (but watch those licensing fees!).
Coming up with the library routines (especially I/O) would be the
hard part if you start with the UNIX PDP-11 PCC.

?  I thought the latest DECUS C compiler supported floating-point.