Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!lll-winken!lll-lcc!ames!necntc!ima!johnl From: johnl@ima.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.compilers Subject: Re: Compilers producing assembly language Message-ID: <773@ima.ISC.COM> Date: Sun, 6-Dec-87 18:08:39 EST Article-I.D.: ima.773 Posted: Sun Dec 6 18:08:39 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 13-Dec-87 02:41:58 EST References: <767@ima.ISC.COM> Sender: johnl@ima.ISC.COM Reply-To: haddock!csun!aeusesef (Sean Eric Fagan) Organization: California State University, Northridge Lines: 23 Keywords: CDC ftn etc. Approved: compilers@ima.UUCP In article <767@ima.ISC.COM> harvard!drilex!dricej writes: >The only other compiler which I have heard of which generates intermediate >assembler was the CDC FTN compiler. ... NO! The CDC fortran compiler can generate assembly OUTPUT if you wish (sort of like the -S option for cc), but it internally generates an intermediate language, than has the Common Code Generator turn that directly into binary code. Also, you could have a routine be in assembly by just using the COMPASS mnemonics (i.e., have 'IDENT' in column 11); ftn is smart enough to realize that you are using assembly and call the assembler. My experience with this is about 45 seconds old; I just got off of a CDC Cyber 170/750. Sean Eric Fagan Office of Computing/Communications Resources (213) 852 5742 Suite 2600 1GTLSEF@CALSTATE.BITNET 5670 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036 {litvax, rdlvax, psivax, hplabs, ihnp4}!csun!aeusesef [So how fast is the compiler?] -- Send compilers articles to ima!compilers or, in a pinch, to Levine@YALE.ARPA Plausible paths are { ihnp4 | decvax | cbosgd | harvard | yale | cca}!ima Please send responses to the originator of the message -- I cannot forward mail accidentally sent back to compilers. Meta-mail to ima!compilers-request