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From: smithd@ndl.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Need Amiga C Compiler recommendations
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Date: 17 May 89 16:50:21 GMT
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I am looking for recommendations on which Amiga C compiler to choose.
We're about to begin an Amiga port of a large (>100,000 lines) software
system that currently runs under MS-DOS and SunOS.  I am aware of
compilers from both Manx and Lattice and would appreciate comments from
people who have used both.  If there are other compilers, I would appreciate
hearing about them as well.  The things I'm looking for are:

	- good UNIX compatibility (particularly in the I/O libraries)
	- quality/speed of generated code
	- robustness of compiler
	- ability to handle large software systems
	    (e.g., able to link > 32 libraries at a time)
	- are tools organized as compiler / library manager / linker?
	- good symbolic or source level debugger
	- responsive support from manufacturer, etc.
	- is `char' type signed or unsigned or user-selectable?
	- is `int' 16-bits, 32-bits or user-selectable?
	- K&R vs. ANSI compliance?

Thanks for your advice.  Will summarize to net if appropriate.


Dana L. Smith					smithd@ndl.com
Numerical Design Ltd.				...!mcnc!rti!ndl!smithd