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Subject: STRUCTURES
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Date: Wed, 15-Jul-87 11:36:42 EDT
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I am interested in finding a list of c compilers and their implementations
which also explains how the basic data types of c (char,int, etc) are
actually implemented. I think it would be healthy for such a list to
exist and be updated. I am for the moment particularly interested in the
following cases: gnu cc on SUN, original K&R c compiler on VAX/UNIX,
VAX C on VMS, the C compiler normally resident on SUN, ditto for VAX/UNIX
(probably the same as K&R: I don't know the history). I'm also interested
in a few for the IBM PC XT such as Optimizing C86 Compiler from Computer
Innovations and the DeSmet C compiler.

I could of course read the documentation for each one in the hope of
finding what I want to know. But it seems that a database of specifications
for various implementations of various c compilers would be a more general
and useful solution. If it doesn't exist, it seems that there must be enough
expertise on this network to create one overnight.

I welcome your comments and suggestions.

Sincerely,
Allan Adler
ADLER1@BRANDEIS.BITNET