writing occam compilers

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1 total messages Started by Ben Lian Tue, 04 Apr 1989 09:52

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Author: Ben Lian
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 1989 09:52

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The first occam compiler I ever had was a VAX/UNIX based one from a
British company called The Instruction Set Ltd.  (This was some four
years ago.)  Source code was provided and, not surprisingly, the
compiler was written in occam and had a UNIX harness which was written
in a mixture of C and VAX assembler.  It was interesting to say the
least, and for many probably not a pretty sight.  

I wonder what language INMOS writes its occam compilers in?  Do they
use compiler construction tools?  Would _you_ write a compiler with
occam?  Anyone from INMOS care to respond?

In asking these questions, I don't have any ulterior motives other
than the fact that I am curious.  You can do some things better in
some languages than in others.  What classes of problems do you think
that occam (in its present incarnation) would be better for?


-- bl




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