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From: tdavis@enlog.Wichita.NCR.COM (Tim Davis)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Minix C Compiler Sources from UniPress Software -- What do I get?
Keywords: C Compiler Sources UniPress
Message-ID: <290@enlog.Wichita.NCR.COM>
Date: 11 Jul 88 15:50:47 GMT
Organization: NCR Corporation, Wichita, Kansas
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I recently purchased the Minix C compiler sources  from  UniPress
Software.   I haven't opened the diskette package yet because the
reference manual doesn't make it quite clear what is actually  on
the diskettes.

What pieces of source code are actually on  the  diskettes?   The
manual  (on  page  6.1)  says "(The Minix compiler sources do not
include the cgg component.  cgg  is  included  in  the  full  ACK
system.)"  GREAT!!  The code generator component source is not on
the diskette?  It seems like it would be rather tough to port the
compiler  to  another  machine  without having access to the code
generator source.  By the way, the ACK (Amsterdam  Compiler  Kit)
which does include the cgg component costs a measly $9950.00.

Has anyone bought the sources, looked at the diskettes, and tried
to  modify  the  compiler to generate 68000 code?  (without using
the ACK)

Thanks in advance.
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...tIM dAVIS
(Tim.Davis@Wichita.NCR.COM)