Re: Reducing the size of executables produced by GNAT

[Georg Bauhaus <see.reply.to@maps.futureapps.de>]

Hibou57 wrote:
> On 13 f�v, 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 cost" for
>> free with FreeAda (= 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 �Ada, 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.

Then look for ["Ada compiler" -GNAT] :-)

In fact, maybe the recent market dominance, if any, has been
bridled by the removal of the "proprietary code permission"
from the license of AdaCore's public editions (the ones that
are available to those writing Free Software).

FWIW, there are a number of commercially supported compilers to
choose from (Aonix, RR Software, SofCheck, ..., for MS Windows or
GNU/Linux); depending on your needs they can start in the same
price range as any compiler.