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=-0.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: 103376,b1f4420d01b2c4eb X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public,usenet X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Path: g2news1.google.com!news2.google.com!news.glorb.com!wn11feed!worldnet.att.net!bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada From: anon@anon.org (anon) Subject: Re: LLVM--Low Level Virtual Machine--and Ada Reply-To: anon@anon.org (anon) References: <1184730995.862147.208590@g12g2000prg.googlegroups.com> X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 2.0 Message-ID: Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:04:08 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.65.210.88 X-Complaints-To: abuse@worldnet.att.net X-Trace: bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net 1185055448 12.65.210.88 (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:04:08 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:04:08 GMT Organization: AT&T Worldnet Xref: g2news1.google.com comp.lang.ada:16529 Date: 2007-07-21T22:04:08+00:00 List-Id: The question should be. Should Ada be ported or is it a waste of time? The LLVM is based on RISC concept and the RISC is being replaced by the ZISC aka (Zero Instruction Set Computer). The reason is that today most newer computer systems are based on parallel cpus and artificial neural networks. While RISC and CISC are based on a single processor which came from the early days computers using time-slicing to emulate a parallel system. In today world parallel cpu are here and in the next few years should replace all single cpu system and designs such as RISC and CISC. This suggest that LLVM to be on the cuting edge, needs to alter its design structure away from the RISC and go toward true parallel design such as ZISC. But as long as LLVM is using the RISC design that is being phased out then Ada should not be ported because there are better projects that are waiting in the wings. So, when and only when LLVM updates or moves it designs to the future of computting should Ada be ported. Note: This is not a cut down on RISC processors. It is just that the world has outgrown the RISC before it had its true day in the sun. But the main problem is that both CISC and RISC that were developed in the early days of computers. We should have surpass both designed long ago, but the companies that create the CPU are still operated by those that think CISC or RISC is the way to go. It will be fun to watch those guys sell their stock as newer designs finally take hold. In <1184730995.862147.208590@g12g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, Jerry writes: >I've been hearing a lot lately about LLVM, the Low Level Virtual >Machine. Apparently it is kind of like the gcc arrangement with a >front-end and back-end for compilers. The difference with the LLVM is >that it is supposed "super easy" to make a front end. So naturally one >wonders, What is the likelihood of Ada being supported? > >http://llvm.org/ > >Jerry >