From: Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@nbi.dk>
Subject: Re: Ada compiler differences
Date: 18 Oct 2004 16:01:50 +0200
Date: 2004-10-18T12:38:51+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <rls1xfwdt0x.fsf@jacob.crs4.it> (raw)
In-Reply-To: dac02c02.0410180447.1a4ed08b@posting.google.com
Magnus wrote:
> Could someone please point me to a list of things that may be
> implementation dependent in different Ada compilers and/or on
> different platforms?
There is a list in one of the last sections in the language reference
manual.
> Or rather: how can I write code that really is platform (and
> compiler) independent in Ada?
One advice:
* Don't depend on predefined types (Integer, Float, Natural, etc.)
where it makes more sense to declare a specific type for your
specific use.
(you'll probably get more)
Greetings,
Jacob
--
�When Roman engineers built a bridge, they had to stand under it while
the first legion marched across. If programmers today worked under
similar ground rules, they might well find themselves getting much more
interested in Ada!� -- Robert Dewar
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2004-10-18 12:47 Ada compiler differences Magnus
2004-10-18 14:01 ` Jacob Sparre Andersen [this message]
2004-10-18 18:31 ` Luke A. Guest
2004-10-18 19:55 ` Nick Roberts
2004-10-19 20:52 ` Luke A. Guest
2004-10-20 1:16 ` Jeffrey Carter
2004-10-18 21:03 ` Martin Dowie
2004-10-19 2:11 ` Jeffrey Carter
2004-10-18 20:36 ` Nick Roberts
2004-10-18 21:48 ` Mark H Johnson
2004-10-19 14:49 ` Larry Kilgallen
2004-10-19 20:32 ` Mark H Johnson
2004-10-20 16:48 ` Warren W. Gay VE3WWG
2004-10-21 13:54 ` Larry Kilgallen
2004-10-21 20:57 ` Warren W. Gay VE3WWG
2004-10-21 21:05 ` Mark H Johnson
2004-10-26 15:23 ` Larry Kilgallen
2004-10-26 21:21 ` Mark H Johnson
2004-10-27 4:39 ` Larry Kilgallen
2004-10-27 13:49 ` Mark H Johnson
2004-10-20 8:02 ` Rod Chapman
2004-10-21 13:55 ` Larry Kilgallen
2004-10-22 8:13 ` Rod Chapman
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2004-10-20 1:32 Stephen Leake
2004-10-20 5:47 ` Simon Wright
2004-10-26 0:28 ` Randy Brukardt
2004-10-20 13:05 Stephen Leake
2004-10-20 17:17 ` Nick Roberts
2004-10-20 19:44 ` Simon Wright
2004-10-21 21:02 ` Nick Roberts
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