[net.micro] C for the 8086

jim (11/11/82)

Eric's request for info on compilers for microes (sic - but I like this
plural, too) has generated enough interest that I thought I should announce
this here.

I have a version of the portable C compiler that generates code for the
8086.  It is based on one from MIT, but I have modified it to know about
segments and 32 bit pointers, and to make it produce Intel standard
assembler code and use Intel standard subroutine linkages (ugh!).  There is
a lot it won't do (like compile itself), but it is better than nothing.  I
can probably send a copy to anyone who is interested and has a Unix license.

I would be interested in hearing about any C compilers that will
cross-compile from a Vax to a Z-80 and that I can get for free.