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From: wood@dg_rtp.UUCP (Tom Wood)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Porting PCC
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Date: Thu, 11-Jun-87 08:20:09 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 11 08:20:09 1987
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We're considering using PCC as a means of providing a C compiler
for a new architecture.  I'd appreciate any helpful pointers or
opinions.

	Are there a variety of PCC versions (V.3, 4.3, ...)?
	If so, which one is better to use as a base?

I'm currently reviewing the 4.3 PCC version with the help of the
April 1986 version of "A Tour Through the Portable C Compiler" by
Johnson and Seeley.

	Anybody know of any more documentation?

I may be misled on this one, but I heard that the 4.2/4.3 versions
of Pascal and Fortran target the PCC intermediate language.

	Is this true?
	Does this mean that the additional cost of retargeting
	Pascal and Fortran given a PCC is free or very small?

Thanks much for your comments and opinions!
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			Tom Wood             (919) 248-6067
			Data General, Research Triangle Park, NC
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