From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,8201deea80f1752a X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: darrellhiggins@uswest.net (Darrell Higgins) Subject: Re: 3-bit array porting problem from ADA83 to GreenHills ADA95 Date: 1999/11/06 Message-ID: <38243b70.131983731@news.uswest.net>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 545200150 References: <382386fe.85782690@news.uswest.net> <8005mk$qu7$1@pyrite.mv.net> X-Trace: news.uswest.net 941897919 216.161.182.196 (Sat, 06 Nov 1999 08:18:39 CST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 08:18:39 CST Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1999-11-06T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: I'm afraid that GreenHills support on this (non-feature) falls into the 'not-so-good' category, we contacted them for that reason and they have no intention of including 3-bit array support. As our code is extensive and spread over 60+ affected modules we will not be restructuring it! Thank you for the reply and recommendation of GNAT - I will follow that up. On Fri, 5 Nov 1999 22:01:41 -0500, "Jeff Creem" wrote: > >Darrell Higgins wrote in message >news:382386fe.85782690@news.uswest.net... >> Has anybody dealt (successfully) with a port of ADA83 that contains >> 3-bit arrays of enumerated types into GH ADA95? GreenHills does not >> support 3-bit arrays and we are searching for techniques/solutions to >> achieve this port. >> Our application constrains us to keep the arrays, due to the high LOC >> affected. So how about it...Trash the compiler and look for a new one? >> Be kind in reply - I'm a nervous ADA newbie. > > >I got bit by this as well..It basically comes down to the fact that they >are meeting the minimum standards of the LRM. I just changed the >code so that it was more portable since it was a very small area of code. > >WIth lots of LOC in play you have two choices. > >Work with Green Hillsto get it included in the compiler (they have been good >for me in the past with >bugs -- not so good on features like this). > > >Trash compiler and contact ACT (www.gnat.com) and see if there is a port >available for >your interest. > >GNAT has the most complete Ada95 support and better rep specs.. > >