Fortran compilers for Sequents

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3 total messages Started by Keith Pyle Tue, 17 Jan 1989 19:46

#740

Author: Keith Pyle
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1989 19:46

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Our company has just installed a Sequent that will become our primary
software development machine.  On browsing about, I was unhappy to note
that Sequent uses the Silicon Valley Software (SVS) Fortran compiler.
We had to use their Fortran on a 386 Unix box a few months back and
I've got a number of complaints about it.  So, before I start frothing
at the mouth too much, is this the only Fortran in use on Sequents out
there?  I hear that another compiler is due out of Sequent Real Soon Now,
but no word on whether it is another wonderful SVS product or not.

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Keith Pyle   ...!{rutgers | tut.cis.ohio-state.edu}!cs.utexas.edu!execu!keith
Execucom Systems Corp., Austin, Texas

Disclaimer: What??  You actually believed me?
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Re: Fortran compilers for Sequents

#742

Author: Bruce
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1989 02:24

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In article <420@execu.UUCP> keith@execu.UUCP (Keith Pyle) writes:
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 >Our company has just installed a Sequent that will become our primary
 >software development machine.  On browsing about, I was unhappy to note
 >that Sequent uses the Silicon Valley Software (SVS) Fortran compiler.
 >We had to use their Fortran on a 386 Unix box a few months back and
 >I've got a number of complaints about it.  So, before I start frothing
 >at the mouth too much, is this the only Fortran in use on Sequents out
 >there?  I hear that another compiler is due out of Sequent Real Soon Now,
 >but no word on whether it is another wonderful SVS product or not.

A new FORTRAN Compiler should be out soon.
It is based on Sequent developed technology.
It will produce better code and accept the common FORTRAN dialects ;-) ;-)

You probably should contact your local Sequent Sales Office for more details
-- 
Ian Johnstone				uunet!sequent!ianj
Sequent Computer Systems
Beaverton, Oregon

Fortran compilers

#744

Author: bob von borstel
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1989 01:55

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In article <420@execu.UUCP> keith@execu.UUCP (Keith Pyle) writes:
 >
 >Our company has just installed a Sequent that will become our primary
 >software development machine.  On browsing about, I was unhappy to note
 >that Sequent uses the Silicon Valley Software (SVS) Fortran compiler.
 >We had to use their Fortran on a 386 Unix box a few months back and
 >I've got a number of complaints about it.  So, before I start frothing
 >at the mouth too much, is this the only Fortran in use on Sequents out
 >there?  I hear that another compiler is due out of Sequent Real Soon Now,
 >but no word on whether it is another wonderful SVS product or not.

I agree with you on the problems with SVS Fortran compiler, especially
with passing character data.  I finished a port of over 500K lines of
Fortran to the Sequent using the Edinburgh Portable Compiler (epcf77),
a company located in Edinburgh, England, 17 Alva Street, EH2 4PH.
tel - 031 - 225 6262.

Although the compiler I had was a Beta version, I was quite happy with
it's performance and it got the job done.  Suggest you talk to your
Sequent marketing rep.

This was on a Symmetry model by the way.  They haven't ported the compiler
to the Balance at that time.

-- 

robert von borstel / iit-acc / 10 W 31st St / Chicago, Ill  60616
bitnet : sysbvb@iitvax   (312) 567-5962

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