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From: Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@nbi.dk>
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Subject: Re: Garbage collector on Ada?
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 13:29:12 +0200
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Pedro Menendez wrote:

> In article <3D132D6C.5050908@ib-paus.com>, "Dr. Michael Paus" <paus@ib-paus.com>
> wrote:
> >Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote:
> >> Pedro Menendez wrote:

> >> Since the standard specifically allows garbage collectors,
> >> it would be very strange if it was impossible to implement.
> >> But it definitely appears to be atypical.
> 
> what I mean is there any authoritative source that states this?
> the RM or MIL/STD ??? , for instance?

It is likely to be in chapter 13 in the LRM. Looking up
"garbage collection" in the index gives a reference to
13.11.3(6) in the 1995 edition of the LRM.

> is there any validated compiler with GC?

Don't know.

Jacob
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