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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: Ada Embeded System Alternatives
Date: 26 Jun 2003 16:52:14 -0500
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In article <d222b012.0306261255.2fe6c962@posting.google.com>, paulrobinson@mac.com (Paul Robinson) writes:
> I've been assigned the task to provide alternatives and solutions to
> bringing legacy Ada 83 code to a new embedded system.
> 
> The new system's hardware, OS and language of choice is fixed (Mercury
> Computer SBC PPCs, MC/OS, and C).  The use of C is not required,
> however, if a justifiable alternative is presented.
> 
> The options I see are:
> 1) Port the code from Ada to C
> 2) Find Ada compilier for  MC/OS PPCs
> 
> Translating to C gives better tools and vendor support.  Using Ada
> gives more robust code and eliminates translation errors.

Sofcheck (www.sofcheck.com) offers their AdaMagic compiler as a front
end that emits ANSI C code.  That would let you continue to program in
Ada and use the provided C compiler as a back end.