Ada for Intel i860/PPC 740

Ada for Intel i860/PPC 740

[Kirk Ellett]

I am looking for an Ada compiler that can create objects that are
linkable to C/C++ objects and libraries for either the i860 or the
PowerPC 740. These will be running on boards from SKY computers using
their own microkernel.  If anyone has any suggestions please mail or
post, especially if you know it can't be done.

Re: Ada for Intel i860/PPC 740

[Stephen Leake]

Kirk Ellett wrote:
> 
> I am looking for an Ada compiler that can create objects that are
> linkable to C/C++ objects and libraries for either the i860 or the
> PowerPC 740. These will be running on boards from SKY computers using
> their own microkernel.  If anyone has any suggestions please mail or
> post, especially if you know it can't be done.

There is a gcc port for the i860 and the PowerPC. ACT
(http://www.gnat.com/) supports GNAT for the PowerPC self-target; you
can ask if they have any interest in the i860, or in the PowerPC
cross-target. GNAT can link with C or C++ compiled by gcc, and often
other compilers. 

It is also not that difficult to configure GNAT as a cross-compiler
yourself; you can buy support for the PowerPC self-target from ACT, and
Cygnus (http://www.cygnus.com/) can probably sell you support for the
i860 and PowerPC C compilers.

Hope this helps.
-- 
- Stephe