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

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In article <jbstvm$o48$1 at Iltempo.Update.UU.SE>, Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se> writes:
>On 2011-12-09 12:38, VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>> In article<jbsj82$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..."

Then, again, I have to ask WRT "Nothing is written in the native assembly 
language for the new platform", what *new* platform?



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

Yes, it is possible to write a device driver in C.  However, not knowing
the device and or what other things might need to be done, a blind answer
of C as *THE* solution is not correct.

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