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Re: is the java compiler written in c

From	Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: is the java compiler written in c
Date	2015-09-03 20:46 -0400
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On 8/31/2015 2:09 AM, BGB wrote:
> On 8/30/2015 9:03 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 8/21/2015 11:42 PM, BGB wrote:
>>> On 8/21/2015 9:39 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> On 8/21/2015 5:51 PM, BGB wrote:
>>>>> On 8/21/2015 2:15 AM, Eternal Hope wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On the one hand, any suggestion that the official C specification is
>>>>>> 'tightened up' so that the almost endless 'undefined behaviors' are
>>>>>> more
>>>>>> rigidly defined is met with howls of protest because of the
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 'C is so powerful because you can do anything you want with it and
>>>>>> that's the way we like it'
>>>>>
>>>>> you can tighten it up in a way which works on most targets, say,
>>>>> making
>>>>> 'int' always be 32 bits, ...
>>>>
>>>> With C99 that should really not be necessary.
>>>>
>>>
>>> possible, but this in-turn assumes you are using a compiler which
>>> supports C99.
>>>
>>> C99 support is a little less widespread than targets which use a 32-bit
>>> int.
>>
>> C99 compatible or almost C99 compilers are getting out there in most
>> environments from PC and upwards.
>>
>> MSVC++, GCC, XLC, Solaris Studio, HP C etc..
>>
>
> MSVC is sort of half-way C99. VS2013 got it a bit better at least...

And VS2015 is almost fully compliant.

Arne

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is the java compiler written in c gdotone@gmail.com - 2015-08-19 12:41 -0700
  Re: is the java compiler written in c Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2015-08-19 16:06 -0400
    Re: is the java compiler written in c gdotone@gmail.com - 2015-08-19 16:12 -0700
      Re: is the java compiler written in c Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-20 11:08 +0000
        Re: is the java compiler written in c Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-20 20:34 -0400
      Re: is the java compiler written in c Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2015-08-20 07:44 -0400
      Re: is the java compiler written in c e.d.programmer@gmail.com - 2015-08-20 06:36 -0700
        Re: is the java compiler written in c gdotone@gmail.com - 2015-08-20 18:58 -0700
          Re: is the java compiler written in c Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-20 22:13 -0400
            Re: is the java compiler written in c g g <gdotone@gmail.com> - 2015-08-20 19:57 -0700
              Re: is the java compiler written in c Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-21 21:25 -0400
      Re: is the java compiler written in c Eternal Hope <laughingspam99@gmail.com> - 2015-08-21 08:15 +0100
        Re: is the java compiler written in c e.d.programmer@gmail.com - 2015-08-21 06:56 -0700
          Re: is the java compiler written in c Eternal Hope <laughingspam99@gmail.com> - 2015-08-21 15:32 +0100
        Re: is the java compiler written in c BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-21 16:51 -0500
          Re: is the java compiler written in c Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-21 23:32 +0000
            Re: is the java compiler written in c BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-21 23:35 -0500
          Re: is the java compiler written in c Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-21 22:39 -0400
            Re: is the java compiler written in c BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-21 22:42 -0500
              Re: is the java compiler written in c Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-22 11:41 +0000
                Re: is the java compiler written in c BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-22 10:03 -0500
              Re: is the java compiler written in c Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-30 22:03 -0400
                Re: is the java compiler written in c BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-31 01:09 -0500
                Re: is the java compiler written in c Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-09-03 20:46 -0400
                Re: is the java compiler written in c BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-04 10:01 -0500
            Re: is the java compiler written in c Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-22 11:37 +0000
              Re: is the java compiler written in c Eternal Hope <laughingspam99@gmail.com> - 2015-08-22 12:56 +0100
                Re: is the java compiler written in c Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-22 18:04 +0000
                Re: is the java compiler written in c BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-22 14:27 -0500
              Re: is the java compiler written in c Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-30 22:06 -0400
          Re: is the java compiler written in c Eternal Hope <laughingspam99@gmail.com> - 2015-08-22 10:31 +0100
            Re: is the java compiler written in c BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-23 01:31 -0500
        Re: is the java compiler written in c Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-21 22:42 -0400
          Re: is the java compiler written in c Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-22 11:53 +0000
            Re: is the java compiler written in c Eternal Hope <laughingspam99@gmail.com> - 2015-08-22 13:11 +0100
              Re: is the java compiler written in c Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-22 17:55 +0000
                Re: is the java compiler written in c Eternal Hope <laughingspam99@gmail.com> - 2015-08-22 19:59 +0100
            Re: is the java compiler written in c Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2015-08-26 09:44 -0700
              Re: is the java compiler written in c Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-30 22:11 -0400
  Re: is the java compiler written in c Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-19 19:35 -0400

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