[Info-vax] Running OpenVMS native on x86 . . .

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2011-12-09 00.31, JF Mezei wrote:
> When porting to a new architdecture, to get to a point where you get to
> the $ sign with a minimum startup,  what compilers would you need ?
>
> I guess you would need some C, probably Macro32. Would you still need an
> assembler native to that platform for the early boot sequence ?

Nothing is written in the native assembly language for the new platform, 
so why would you? If you have a C compiler, that language is capable 
enough to do device drivers.
But apart from Macro-32, you'd definitely need Bliss. I don't know if 
you really need C.

	Johnny