kinder@inteloa.intel.com (David B. Kinder) (01/24/89)
For information Contact - BiiN Mike Cox (503) 696-4509 Hillsboro, Ore., Jan. 18, 1989 -- BiiN(tm), the worldwide supplier of mission-critical computing systems, announced today the validation of its Ada compiler under ACVC Version 1.10. BiiN's enhanced compiler technology enabled the validation tests to be run in an unusually short time. "According to the AFV, on the average, it takes more than 15 hours to run the validation tests for an Ada compiler. However, due to BiiN's technology, our run was completed in 2 hours, 45 minutes," said Anastasia Czerniakiewicz, Ada project manager at BiiN. ACVC Version 1.10 represents a significant advance in the testing of system-dependent features required for system-level programming, most of which are specified in Chapter 13 of the Ada Language Reference Manual. BiiN's Ada compiler passed all the required tests, making BiiN the first to validate under ACVC 1.10 in the continental U.S. In addition to providing true multi-tasking in a multi-processor environment, BiiN's compiler includes state-of-the-art, Ada-specific optimizations (e.g., redundant constraint elimination and compile time elaboration) that contribute to fast execution of the generated code. Compiling at a rate of more than 4,000 lines per minute, BiiN's Ada compiler is one of the fastest available. The Ada language is gaining momentum in the commercial marketplace because it allows for the reuse of code which, in turn, contributes to more efficient programming. Furthermore, it is the only programming language specifically designed to handle large software systems. BiiN's compiler also introduces an intelligent Ada recompilation feature that reduces unnecessary recompilations during software development, maintenance, and upgrades. This capability insures that updates to public interfaces will not force users to recompile their applications unnecessarily. The BiiN Ada compiler runs on the BiiN 20 and BiiN 60, two recently announced systems designed for mission-critical computing applications. The BiiN Operating System (BiiN/OS(tm)), its tools and utilities, and the BiiN Ada compiler consist of approximately two million lines of Ada code. To further enhance ease of programming, BiiN has developed the BiiN Open System Interface Extension (BOSIX(tm)) that provides a POSIX-compliant interface as well as 250 Unix(r) utilities. BOSIX allows programmers to easily port Unix-based programs to the BiiN architecture. "BiiN users benefit from the flexibility of the Unix environment as well as from the mission-critical computing characteristics embedded within BiiN's hardware," said Czerniakiewicz. These mission-critical capabilities include dynamically selectable fault tolerance and high level of security. Both of these features are important to environments with no tolerance for error, downtime, or breach in security. Based in Hillsboro, Oregon, BiiN is a worldwide supplier of mission-critical computing systems. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (tm) BiiN BiiN/OS, and BOSIX are trademarks of BiiN Partners. (r) Unix is a registered trademark of AT&T.