RFI: Predicting memory requirements for ADA tasks

RFI: Predicting memory requirements for ADA tasks

[Mark Holt]

I am posting this for Judith Klein and Bryan Wolf, 
McDonnell Douglas - Inco, Inc.

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We are looking for an existing, or a way of developing a,
predictor model for the amount of memory required
to store the code being developed.

We are developing our code on MVS using the Intermetrics
compiler (currently version 5.4), however, any information
on the same subject, even if in a different environment,
might prove to be useful.

In other words, given:
	a) estimated sloc count
	b) estimated size of retained data in bytes
	c) estimated size of interface objects,

how much memory do we require in addition to the Run Time System (RTS)?

Are there constructs that are more/less efficient storage wise and 
performance wise? (e.g. is an IF-THEN-ELSE better than a CASE statement
in some cases?)

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Thanx,
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