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From: Hibou57 <yannick_duchene@yahoo.fr>
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Subject: Re: Reducing the size of executables produced by GNAT
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On 13 f=E9v, 22:27, Gautier <gaut...@fakeaddress.nil> wrote:
> * For instance make a preprocessor for Ada (to begin with, a small subset =
of
> Ada) that spits FreePascal code. Then you would have your small "fixed cos=
t" for
> free with FreeAda (=3D preprocessor + FreePascal).
> * Alternatively, build an Ada front-end to the FreePascal compiler.
Better create a compiler from the ground up than playing such
dangerous game (hihi).

> * Consider using another Ada compiler than GNAT to that purpose.
The fact is that GNAT is a monopol in this area. There use to be
SmallAda, and =B5Ada, which were rahter Ada interpreters. Just look for
"Ada compiler", on any search engine, and you will always be bringed
to "GNAT", in one way in an other.

> Have you ever tried to have your own daemon on a shared host
> in any decent hosting company?
LOL

Yes, if it would have been possible, I would have done it from a long.

Just to come back to GNAT and its runtime, I will have a look at the
RTS source code. Pffff.... that's too much, and I feel as in an idle
state :p

It seems that they is an option --RTS=3Dsjlj to use a kind of "long
jump" =E0 la C, but I do not know if it is smaller, and I can't test it
beceause the compiler said it can't find the runtime (there is just
one RTS, both in my Windows and Linux GNAT installation).

Have a nice day