Re: rendez-vous underlying mechanism

[Adrian Hoe <mailbox@*nospam*adrianhoe.com>]

Adrian Hoe wrote:
> 
> Bozo wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm jus wondering how a rendez-vous is done internally. I'd like to do
> > something resembling a rendez-vous in C and that would help me.
> >
> > Thanks
> 
> Why C? Ada allows you to define tasks explicitly compare to C. GNAT is
> actually "translating" Ada to C. So, you can use GNAT to generate C code
> and then examine it. I can't actually remember how to have the C
> translation. I had it once some time ago after an incomplete
> installation of GNAT. :)


Look for two files, "cc1" and "cpp" in your GNAT installation directory
(eg. /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-Ada-linux/2.8.1 on my box). I believe one of
them actually translate or pre-process Ada source to C.

I don't have the time to hack GNAT source to verify this. This is just a
pointer from my faint experience. After all I don't bother to translate
Ada to C. :)
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