Re: Ada 2005 Compilers

[Jeffrey Creem <jeff@thecreems.com>]

markp wrote:
> We are currently evaluating the use of Ada 2005 functionality in our
> projects. Are there any compiler manufacturers besides AdaCore's GNAT
> that support Ada 2005? Further, is Ada 2005 an official standard at
> this point in time?
> 
> Thank you.
> 

I think Aonix had a writeup on a recent trade magazine where they 
recently talked about starting to add support for for at least some Ada 
2005 features.

Greenhills has said that none of their customers have asked for it where 
none is defined as just me and apparently some customers in Europe. If 
people don't ask, it will not happen. So, if you are considering them as 
a vendor, I'd recommend asking and then considering all aspects of what 
the vendors offer and vote with your money and select a vendor that at 
least shows some level of commitment to the features you find important.

IBM (third hand) has indicated that some work is being done on Ada 2005 
for the Rational Ada developer tools but I have not seen anything on 
their website or trade magazines.

As far as I know the standard is still not fully official. The technical 
features have been approved. Not sure what is taking ISO so long to get 
it out the door at this point.