RE: Ada compiler for microcontrolers ?

["Robert C. Leif, Ph.D." <rleif@rleif.com>]

From: Bob Leif
To: Ira Baxter et al.
One very old approach would be to use an Ada J code compiler. If you are
lucky, there will have already been created a J code virtual machine (J code
interpreter) for the microprocessor. If not, one will have to be created.
The reason that this an old approach is Ken Bowles did it with the P codes
for the UCSD Pascal system. This approach has one major problem, poor
performance in terms of speed of execution.


-----Original Message-----
From: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org
[mailto:comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org]On Behalf Of Ira Baxter
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 2:12 PM
To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org
Subject: Re: Ada compiler for microcontrolers ?


Build a code generator based on a generic compiler front-end,
such as our DMS Reegineering Toolkit.
See http://www.semdesigns.com/Products/DMS/DMSToolkit.html.

One might generate either Native or C code, depending on ambition.

Ira D. Baxter, Ph.D., CTO      email: idbaxter@semdesigns.com
Semantic Designs, Inc.          web: http://www.semdesigns.com
12636 Research Blvd. C-214  voice: (512) 250-1018 x140
Austin, TX 78759-2200        fax: (512) 250-1191



"Hans-Olof Danielsson" <Hans-Olof.Danielsson@swipnet.se> wrote in message
news:<00c701c06c6d$a7c1b9a0$347a97d4@d1>...
Hi.

I would like to use restricted Ada for programming of microcontrolers like
M68HC16 and PIC16Cxxx with a GPL:ed Ada compiler system. Where can I find
one?

I suppose there is none. The question is then how to get such a compiler
system ?

!) Port GNAT/gcc.

2) Modify ada2nqc in Ada/Mindstorms ( see Ada Letters, sept 2000 ).

Or what? Are you aware of other reuse possibilities?

I would like to hear your opinion in this subject.

Best regards
Hans-Olof Danielsson

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