aycock@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (John Aycock) (11/15/89)
In article <1726@quiche.cs.mcgill.ca>, sami@quiche.cs.mcgill.ca (Sami BOULOS) writes: > I am seeking opinions on Modula-2 compilers for our SUN UNIX system. > Does anyone have any experience with the SUN Modula-2 compiler? We > require that the compiler support both calls from Modula-2 to C and vice > versa. The compiler should also be able to support tools such as dbx, and > easily interface to window systems such as X Windows. I'm a computer science student at the University of Calgary, and we've had to use Sun's version of M2 for the sun4. It supports interfacing to C, through a type of definition module "DEFINITION FOR C MODULE <name>", and generates dbx information through a -g command line option. It has a few quirks, however; an implementation module is required for *all* definition modules, regardless of whether one is actually needed. The compiler also does not seem to have any error recovery... I haven't found a non-fatal error to date. And, if you use variant records, it does not store the variant fields in a common space, instead storing ALL the fields ALL the time. However, it does provide an adequate interface to UNIX, all things considered. ::: John //\|_||\| ...{alberta|ubc-cs|utai}!calgary!aycock \/ \/| || |
aubrey@rpp386.cactus.org (Aubrey McIntosh) (11/20/89)
I'd like to see some sample DEFINITION modules to access UNIX features.
I someone out there has a vendor who hasn't (foolishly) prohibited the
distribution of a DEF file, please post one.
Alternately, if there are some MINIX folks who are farther along in this,
and would post an example of your own work, please do it.
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