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From: bailey@MIST.CS.ORST.EDU (Kirk Bailey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.transputer
Subject: RE: Transputer "C" compilers...
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Date: 2 Jul 88 23:15:51 GMT
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In the recent posting from Hubert Matthews I noticed our "C" was missing from
his existance list...  Must be time to let folks know what we've been up to:

***BEGIN ADVERTISMENT***
Logical Systems sells a standalone "C" development system which includes a ANSI
style "C" compiler, assembler, linker, librarian, single processor and network
loaders, etc.  All tools are provided in "C" source code form (binaries are
also provided for the IBM PC/B004 combo).  The "toolset" is CURRENTLY cross-
hosted on a variety of platforms including the APPLE MACII (LS and MPW with
various interface boards), SUN 3 series (B011 interface), the DEC VAX under
ULTRIX and 4.3, the IBM PC AT and equivalents, etc.
	The "C" compiler is completely draft ANSI compatible except it doesn't
currently support bitfields, "const", "volatile" or the multibyte international
character set library routines.  Performance is VERY good with recent
comparisons putting us in the #1 or #2 spot in terms os code quality,
reliability, etc.
	"C" library routines are provided for the T414 and T800 (which are the
currently supported Transputer types), for all the standard I/O, utility, math
and miscellaneous routines.  The current release (88.3), doesn't support
some math routines on the T414 (transcendentals).  Two additional libraries are
provided to support concurrency on the Transputer using an OCCAM like package
based on the "Jeff Mock" standard and a "fork"/"join" version design to
simplify the porting of UN*X code to arrays of Transputers.
	Cost is $995.00 (US) which includes 6 months of updates and telephone
support.  Contact:

			Kirk Bailey
			Logical Systems
			P.O. Box 1702
			Corvallis, OR 97339
			(503) 753-9051

PS: To our existing customers the following features have been added since the
88.2 release:

1.	ANSI style 64 bit doubles.  We still support the 32 bit only mode an and
also support a "controlled" promotion mode for more control over automatic
expression floating ppoint type promotion.

2.	A new internal optimizer has been added to improve code quality.

3.	We've implemented 30 or so functions as "intrinsics" which are recognized
by the "C" compiler and which generate inline code.  Individual functions may
be disabled using the ANSI "#undef" technique.

4.	More I/O and system library routines as well as performance improvements
for some of the old ones ("printf" executes MUCH faster in 88.3).

***END ADVERTISMENT***

	Cheers,
		Kirk

PPS: Almost forgot, 88.3 also handles structure passing and return.  C++ has
been ported to a pre-release of it by one of our customers...