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

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2011-12-09 12:38, VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> In article<jbsj82$b9i$2 at Iltempo.Update.UU.SE>, Johnny Billquist<bqt at softjar.se>  writes:
>> 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,
>
> What *new* platform?  If you mean Itanium, then you're wrong!

Read through what you reply to, please... In fact, just look at the 
quoting you even kept:
"When porting to a new architecture..."

>> so why would you? If you have a C compiler, that language is capable
>> enough to do device drivers.
>
> Not all.

That reply seems cut off, somehow. What do you mean?
It is definitely possible to write device drivers in C.

>> But apart from Macro-32, you'd definitely need Bliss. I don't know if
>> you really need C.
>
> I don't. ;)

:-)

	Johnny

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