casey@CS.UCLA.EDU (10/02/88)
We're doing some work with GNU C++ on a VAX 8250. The VAX is a front end to a Connection Machine from Thinking Machines Incorporated. We're using GNU C++ to develop a C++ programming environment for the Connection Machine. This work is being done under the auspices of a new Cognitive Science program here at UCLA. Many of the researchers access the Connection Machine through a network of Apollo workstations. We'd like people to be able to do some of their C++ development on the Apollos in order to decrease contention on the VAX. Optimally we'd like to use the same version of C++ on the Apollos (i.e. GNU C++). Currently we're running GNU C 1.27 and GNU C++ 1.27 (as I understand it, I'm probably being redundant to give both versions since GNU C and GNU C++ must be at the same version level - but what the hey, might as well be complete). The VAX is running Ultrix 2.2 (without any patches). The Apollos are running SR9.7 but will soon be upgraded to SR10. Does anyone know what the availability for GNU C and GNU C++ on Apollos running SR10 is? There's obviously mc68k support in both, but nothing is ever that simple on the Apollo ... Any information you can provide is appreciated!!! Casey
dclemans.falcon@mntgfx.mentor.com (Dave Clemans) (10/08/88)
The simplest way would be to purchase the C++ product from Apollo (or from Glockenspiel; I think Apollo is currently just reselling Glockenspiel's port?). This would be a port of AT&T's code (version 1.2). The big problem with getting GNU CC/G++ on Apollo's & SR10 is that Apollo uses (a slightly extended) COFF format object file, and GNU generates A.OUT format files. dgc
tower@PREP.AI.MIT.EDU (Leonard H. Tower Jr.) (10/10/88)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 88 05:24:56 EDT
From: rms@wheaties.ai.mit.edu (Richard Stallman)
To: tower-prep@wheaties.ai.mit.edu
Subject: [tektronix!sequent!mntgfx!dclemans.falcon@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu:
Re: Need GNU C and C++ for Apollo]
Can you please post something on info-gcc reminding people not to advertise
proprietary software there?
What rms said on info-g++ is as true here:
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 88 11:26:01 EDT
From: rms@wheaties.ai.mit.edu (Richard Stallman)
To: info-g++@prep.ai.mit.edu
Subject: Don't advertise it here
Please don't use GNU mailing lists to discuss, advertise or ask about
proprietary software.
We set up this list for discussion of the GNU C++ compiler. Using our
list to promote unfree software is working directly to interfere with
the GNU project--insulting, at the least. So take those discussions
someplace else.
thanx -len casey@admin.cognet.ucla.edu (Casey Leedom) (10/12/88)
Dave Clemans (dclemans.falcon@mntgfx.mentor.com) writes: > The simplest way would be to purchase the C++ product from Apollo (or > from Glockenspiel; I think Apollo is currently just reselling > Glockenspiel's port?). This would be a port of AT&T's code (version 1.2). > > The big problem with getting GNU CC/G++ on Apollo's & SR10 is that Apollo > uses (a slightly extended) COFF format object file, and GNU generates > A.OUT format files. Yes, I've now heard about the BETA availability of an AT&T based C++ from Apollo and I've also heard about the problems porting GNU C++ to the Apollo (from Michael Tiemann as a matter of fact). The problem with the C++ that Apollo is working with is that it's based on AT&T preprocessor. That means it's going to be slow, incomplete, and expensive. That isn't a combination I relish. I would much rather deal with a product that's near the front line of C++ language development. Thanks for your note. So far I have little to report officially. We'll just have to see how a couple of my feelers pan out. Casey
achille@cernvax.UUCP (achille) (10/13/88)
In article <16710@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU> casey@cs.ucla.edu.UUCP (Casey Leedom) writes: >Dave Clemans (dclemans.falcon@mntgfx.mentor.com) writes: >> The simplest way would be to purchase the C++ product from Apollo (or >> from Glockenspiel; I think Apollo is currently just reselling >> Glockenspiel's port?). This would be a port of AT&T's code (version 1.2). >> >> The big problem with getting GNU CC/G++ on Apollo's & SR10 is that Apollo >> uses (a slightly extended) COFF format object file, and GNU generates >> A.OUT format files. > > Yes, I've now heard about the BETA availability of an AT&T based C++ Has anyone just tried to port the GNU C++ preprocessor and plug it on the Apollo C ? Or is GNU C++ a complete compiler ? I'm also interested, if GNU C++ is a preprocessor, to ports to Cray Unicos. Thank you, Achille Petrilli, Cray & PWS operations