jdp@polstra.UUCP (John Polstra) (03/01/90)
What is Saber C?
Why does config/sun.cf on the X11R4 tape contain "#define HasSaberC YES"?
What exactly does this configuration parameter affect?
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Seattle, WA (206) 932-6482madd@world.std.com (jim frost) (03/03/90)
jdp@polstra.UUCP (John Polstra) writes: >What is Saber C? >Why does config/sun.cf on the X11R4 tape contain "#define HasSaberC YES"? >What exactly does this configuration parameter affect? Saber-C is a commercial C development environment based on a C interpreter. If you think of it as a super-duper lint with a super-duper dbx built-in, you start to get the idea. In reality it's closer to a lisp-machine style enviroment for C programmers, though, because it's completely extensible. The configuration parameter HasSaberC affects the building of makefiles. Saber-C parses makefiles for commands such as "#load foo.c", which are discarded as comments by a normal "make", but generate useful actions within Saber-C. If you don't use Saber-C the flag doesn't hurt anything but if you *do* use it it's a godsend. If you're doing development on Sun or DEC machines (in the future there will be HP, 386, and IBM RIOS ports, each about 6mos-1yr away) and are interested in Saber-C, you should email me and I'll have someone send you more junk mail than you know what to do with :-). As this is a commercial product this probably isn't the forum to discuss it, so email discussion is appreciated. Happy hacking, jim frost saber software jimf@saber.com
rhoward@msd.gatech.edu (Robert L. Howard) (07/13/90)
I just built X11 r4 (successfully) but have a question about the variable HasSaberC in the file ./mit/config/sun.cf. There is a line that reads: #define HasSaberC YES /* for machines that have it */ Well, what is Saber C and do I have it? (Sun SparcStation 1, SunOS 4.1) Do I want to get it? I left the answer at yes, but was that correct and will that cause me any trouble later? Just curious... Thanks, Robert -- | Robert L. Howard | Georgia Tech Research Institute | | rhoward@msd.gatech.edu | STL / MSD | | (404) 528-7165 | Atlanta, Georgia 30332 | | UUCP: ...!{allegra,amd,hplabs,ut-ngp}!gatech!msd!rhoward |
dtj@caffeine.cray.com (Dean Johnson) (07/13/90)
#include <std/disclaimers.h> In article <11271@hydra.gatech.EDU> rhoward@msd.gatech.edu (Robert L. Howard) writes: >I just built X11 r4 (successfully) but have a question about the >variable HasSaberC in the file ./mit/config/sun.cf. There is a >line that reads: > >#define HasSaberC YES /* for machines that have it */ > >Well, what is Saber C and do I have it? (Sun SparcStation 1, SunOS 4.1) I quote from a Saber-C pamphlet, "Saber-C is a powerful C programming environment with an integrated set of tools for programming, debugging, testing and maintaining code..." It includes, 1. State and run-time error detection. 2. Incremental linker/loader 3. Graphical browsers 4. Extensible source-level debugger 5. Interactive workspace 6. Integrated editing >Do I want to get it? I left the answer at yes, but was that correct and >will that cause me any trouble later? You don't need it, but it seems to be quite desirable to have around. You can get info on Saber-C at, Saber Software Inc. 185 Alewife Brook Parkway Cambridge, MN 02138 (617) 876-7636 I shouldn't cause you any problems in your builds. -Dean
jimf@SABER.COM (07/13/90)
|I just built X11 r4 (successfully) but have a question about the |variable HasSaberC in the file ./mit/config/sun.cf. There is a |line that reads: | |#define HasSaberC YES /* for machines that have it */ | |Well, what is Saber C and do I have it? (Sun SparcStation 1, SunOS 4.1) |Do I want to get it? I left the answer at yes, but was that correct and |will that cause me any trouble later? Saber-C is a commercial C development environment. If you want more information you can contact me directly and I'll answer your questions. Leaving the definition in will not hurt anything. jim frost saber software jimf@saber.com
jimf@SABER.COM (07/16/90)
| Saber Software Inc. | 185 Alewife Brook Parkway | Cambridge, MN 02138 | (617) 876-7636 It's actually Cambridge, MA 02138. (Typo, I assume). Happy hacking, jim frost saber software jimf@saber.com