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Subject: Re: Why are Ada compilers difficult to write ?
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Date: 2018-06-19T15:34:36-07:00
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On Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 4:33:38 PM UTC-5, Vincent wrote:
> Dear Ada programers,
>=20
> I have often heard that Ada compilers where expensive because they are ve=
ry difficult to write,
> compared to Pascal or C ones. So my question is : what in the Ada languag=
e poses problem to a
> compiler ? What are the challenges ? Where can I find documentation about=
 that ?
>=20
> Regards,
>=20
> Vincent

The ARG mailing list (and extracts thereof, as appearing as appendix to eac=
h AI) is filled with descriptions of how over-the-top difficult some propos=
al is until the complexity of the proposal is whittled down.  That is the f=
orum where the luminaries & experts of Ada-world come together to discuss t=
hat complexity-of-the-compiler topic, as represented by each Ada compiler v=
endor.

Also, there is this ominous house-of-cards complexity warning in C++world f=
rom the progenitor of C++ himself:

https://www.TheRegister.co.uk/2018/06/18/bjarne_stroustrup_c_plus_plus