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From: Cesar Rabak <csrabak@yahoo.com.br>
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Subject: Re: Translating an embedded C algorithm
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:30:27 -0200
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Jeffrey Carter escreveu:
> Talulah wrote:
>>
>> I accept that may be the case. However, there are no Ada tools for very
>> many microcontrollers. The cost drives the choice of microcontroller,
>> and the microcontroller then drives the choice of development system.
> 
> There is Ada for every microcontroller with an ANSI C compiler. See
> 
> http://sofcheck.com/products/adamagic.html

This is not what the site says... the vendors of compilers for the MCUs 
must incorporate the product mentioned on their site.

> 
>> When was the last time you wrote an Ada program to run on a
>> microcontroller such as a PIC or ATMega48, i.e. something around the
>> $0.50 price mark? And can you tell me a compiler vendor? C compilers
>> are available for both these devices. Therefore most embedded
>> developers (who are not in the military market and where cost is the
>> greatest issue) cannot choose the language they develop in.
> 
> Already answered.

Could you post a more explicit site, please?