From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,a1fc1cb752cac5ba X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-08-29 07:42:04 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!news.stealth.net!news.stealth.net!prodigy.com!newsmst01.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!postmaster.news.prodigy.com!newssvr30.news.prodigy.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Pat Rogers" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: Subject: Re: Gnat cross-compiler for m68k, PowerPc X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 208.191.182.164 X-Complaints-To: abuse@prodigy.net X-Trace: newssvr30.news.prodigy.com 1030632083 ST000 208.191.182.164 (Thu, 29 Aug 2002 10:41:23 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 10:41:23 EDT Organization: Prodigy Internet http://www.prodigy.com X-UserInfo1: FKPO@MONFJVMQVPXJZDBNFXBBZ\LPCXLLBWLOOAFWIWTEPIB_NVUAH_[BL[\IRKIANGGJBFNJF_DOLSCENSY^U@FRFUEXR@KFXYDBPWBCDQJA@X_DCBHXR[C@\EOKCJLED_SZ@RMWYXYWE_P@\\GOIW^@SYFFSWHFIXMADO@^[ADPRPETLBJ]RDGENSKQQZN Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 14:41:23 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:28554 Date: 2002-08-29T14:41:23+00:00 List-Id: "David Brown" wrote in message news:akkoav$rvv$1@news.netpower.no... > I've been looking at Ada as an alternative language (to C/C++) for embedded > systems programming. Potentially a very wise move. From both a technical and an economic point of view that could make a lot of sense. > but before I delve too deeply into learning it, I > hope someone can tell me if I'm going in the right direction. Both these > chips have gcc ports, so am I right in thinking that it's just a matter of > the ada libraries, since gnat uses a target-independant front-end tied to > the gcc back-end ? I'd be grateful for some pointers as to where to get > started on the tools - It isn't as simple as that, but close. You definitely should contact the makers of GNAT to set up a free evaluation agreement. The whole purpose of such an agreement is to answer just these kinds of questions. The address should be sales@gnat.com > I'm not expecting to use any OS on the systems -although it might be interesting > to try RTEMS, I'd also like to be able to build Ada programs that are not > dependant on any OS. If it is the case that you do not require the "extras" that an RTOS would provide (which is perfectly reasonable), you will not have to write code that is dependent on an RTOS if one is used. That's one of the great things about Ada -- the language has the required functionality built into the standard. Hope this helps, -- Patrick Rogers Consulting and Training in: http://www.classwide.com Real-Time/OO Languages progers@classwide.com Hard Deadline Schedulability Analysis (281)648-3165 Software Fault Tolerance