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Re: Forth Implementations advantages and disadvantages.

From Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.forth
Subject Re: Forth Implementations advantages and disadvantages.
Date 2017-05-28 12:14 -0500
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On 5/28/2017 3:09 AM, Albert van der Horst wrote:
> In article <ogcfde$9qi$1@dont-email.me>,
> Cecil Bayona  <cbayona@cbayona.com> wrote:
> <SNIP>
>> Libraries are part of the C development environment. I have no clue what
>> C compilers others are using but with my C compilers I do not need to
>> use assembler at all, libraries are provided to initialize and use the
>> hardware, all I have to change is the CPU in use and the software will
>> work on different CPU devices. Some changes might be needed in some
>> cases but it's minor.
> 
> Yes libraries are in the C development environment of about
> every microprocessor.
> Now give me one example of an AD conversion or switching to low
> power mode that is portable between two different micro processors using
> the portable C.  1]
> Then give me one example of a usefull uP application that
> doesn't use one of those.

My last application was an oven controller, it did not need to go in low 
power mode as it's AC powered while in use, and it did not need or use 
any A/D converters as the temperature was read via a SIO device. So 
those are arbitrary requirements that are not always valid.
> 
> I'm sick of the "it is C, so it is portable" dogma.

Well then take two aspirins drink plenty of fluids and go to bed early 
and you will feel a lot better in the morning. You can also buy an 
inexpensive book on C on eBay and burn it so you can feel better.

It's a lot more portable than assembler was my point, the C and Pascal 
I currently use take a setting in the project definition as to what CPU 
chip, and what clock one desires and the initialization software is set 
for you, the Pascal version also take parameters in the project settings 
about the power down modes desired and sets the software for you. So 
within the limits of the CPU supported by those compilers it is fairly 
portable.

Personally I'm not a fan of C even less of C++ I stopped using them a 
long time ago and only recently have I started using C for small 
projects just to get reacquainted again but I prefer Pascal to C any day 
of the week, and prefer Forth even more. At the start of this endeavor 
the use of C required fewer changes when porting the software compared 
to assembler so it was not a desired option but it was the only one that 
made sense at the time. And yes I'm aware that some items require 
customization when changing CPUs so it's not 100% portable but so what 
when compared to the alternatives, nothing is 100% portable.

I will be looking at alternative use of assembler that minimizes the 
needed changes when porting, it it works out then I will not be using C 
at all so both of us can be happier.

> 
>>
>> --
>> Cecil - k5nwa
> 
> 1] A manufacturer may strive for compatibility between her uP's
> and sometimes succeed.
> 


-- 
Cecil - k5nwa

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