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From: z007400b@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us (Ralph Silverman)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++,comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.lang.asm.x86,comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: Small (tiny) C compiler (286 / 8086)
Date: 31 Oct 1996 15:49:29 GMT
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Dave Dunfield (dave@dunfield.com) wrote:
: : I'm looking for an *extremely* small C compiler for DOS / 286 (or
: : 8086). I'd like to put it on my HP95LX, which only has 1MB of ram (for
: : both system memory and storage space).
: >: >> Micro-C for the PC is also a good free, fast small C compiler. It can be
: >: >> D/L'ed from www.dunfield.com
: >: >
: >: >But Micro-C has a lot of things missing from the language...
: >: >
: >: >PCC is much better.
: My inet connection has been down for the past few days, so I've missed most of
: this thread, however I'd just like to jump in and make a few points:
: Micro-C is a subset compiler, however it also offers many features that PCC does
: not, it includes some ANSI features not found in PCC, and has a *MUCH* more
: extensive llibrary for the PC. This includes TSR support, windowing, "real"
: serial I/O and much more...
: The best way to see Micro-C's capabilities, is to compile some of the more
: complex of the 80+ example program that I include with the DOS version.
: The PC version of Micro-C is available free from my web page, which I hope to
: have up and running again very soon.... The compiler itself is located in
: MC314PC1.ZIP, and the example programs are in the file MC314PC2.ZIP,
: you will also need ARROWASM.ZIP and VAL.ZIP if you do not already have
: a MASM/TASM compatible assembler and linker. This package works very well
: on the HC95LX.
: For the record, here is the list of supported features in the compiler itself,
: there are also more than 180 library functions (too numerous to list here):
: Q: Is MICRO-C a full ANSI compiler?
: No, MICRO-C is a "near ANSI" subset compiler. It does however, support
: more of the 'C' language than most other subset compilers, including:
: - All 'C' statements:
: if/else while do/while for break continue
: return goto switch/case/default {} ; asm
: - All 'C' operators:
: + - * / % & | ^ << >> > < == ~ ++ -- ?: , . ->
: += -= *= /= %= &= |= ^= <<= >>= >= <= != ! () [] sizeof
: - The following data types:
: int char unsigned (including: unsigned char)
: struct union extern static register void
: *(pointer to any type, incl. pointers and structs)
: - Arrays of any type (incl. multi-dimension, pointers & structs)
: - Function can return any type
: - Typecast of values to other types
: - Decimal, Octal and Hex constants. eg: 127, 0177, 0x7f
: - Full support for strings and character constants: ('' "")
: Including: \n \r \t \b \f \177(Octal) \x7F(Hex)
: (16 bit character constants are supported. eg: 'ab')
: - Inline assembly code (single or multi statement).
: - Preprocessor commands:
: #define (fully parameterized & multi-line)
: #undef
: #forget (multi undef -similar to FORTH forget)
: #error
: #include
: #if/#ifdef/#ifndef/#else/#endif (fully nested)
: #file (sets filename displayed in error messages)
: - It DOES NOT support:
: Typedef, Long* / Double / Float / Enumerated data types, Bit fields.
: * 32 bit "long" number math functions are provided in the library.
: These may be easily adjusted to manipulate even larger numbers.
: (8051 Compiler also includes a floating point library)
: Regards,
: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
: Dave Dunfield (dave@dunfield.com) Embedded system development tools
: Dunfield Development Systems Box 31044 Nepean Ontario Canada K2B 8S8
: http://www.dunfield.com info@dunfield.com Fax:613-256-5821 BBS:256-6289
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dave dunfield
is a highly respected,
senior practitioner in
low-level and small system
programming
and programming development systems...
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Ralph Silverman
z007400b@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us