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Subject: Re: Compilers producing assembly language
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Date: Sun, 6-Dec-87 18:08:39 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec  6 18:08:39 1987
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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.

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