Selecting Ada95 compiler for MSDOS realtime application

[Richard Maffei <ramaffei@cedar-rapids.net>]

To all fellow Ada developers and advocates:

We are in the process of starting a new software development project and
desire
to use Ada.  However, we are having difficulty in finding a development
environment
that will suit our needs.  Below are some requirements for our
selection.  I would
appreciate any feedback (experiences, comments, technical details, etc.)
concerning
compiler selection from others who have performed similar projects.

A non-GNAT solution is preferred to avoid any potential
restrictions/requirements
associated with the commercial release of software containing GNU
libraries.

Target:
   486 Embedded PC, MSDOS based
      - primarily to support PCMCIA card flash file systems for the
purpose
        of data logging.

Development platform:
   Multitasking
      - concurrent processing of serial I/O with up to 6 devices using
complex
        protocol incorporating handshaking with precise time-out
requirements.
   Supports interrupt handlers for I/O
   1 (one) ms timer resolution
      - as opposed to standard PC timer of 55 ms.

Anxiously awaiting,
Rick
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Richard A. Maffei
ramaffei@cacd.rockwell.com
ramaffei@cedar-rapids.net

I speak for myself, not my company.

"Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."
-- Popular Mechanics, 1949

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