[Info-vax] C99 stuff (Re: The Road to V9.0)

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In article <a3348ea7-8511-440d-a0a4-5ae1a42bf5b8 at googlegroups.com>, johnwallace4 at yahoo.co.uk writes:
>On Tuesday, 11 June 2019 01:40:10 UTC+1, Dave Froble  wrote:
>> On 6/10/2019 1:54 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> > On 2019-06-10, John Reagan <xyzzy1959 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> A compiler port to OpenVMS doesn't need a DCL command line or a
>> >> "traditional" listing file.  Perl and Python for example.  Are they not
>> >> "friendly" enough?  Would somebody turn down a port of Rust if it didn't
>> >> have a command line or listing file?
>> >>
>> >
>> > There may be some dogma going on here along the lines of "that's the
>> > way it has always been done so that's how it should be done on x86-64 VMS".
>> >
>> > Such dogma doesn't address the question of whether the old way is still
>> > the best way.
>> >
>> > 1) Compiler listings:
>> >
>> > How many of you actually _use_ the listings and how do you use them ?
>> 
>> I'll go to the listings if there is some issue, and I cannot solve it. 
>> It's rare, but, when you need the listings, you might REALLY need the 
>> listings.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>
>I entirely agree with Dave (and others). It actually makes me 
>wonder whether those who have only ever used (for example) 
>gcc-style compilers and associated 'listings' actually know 
>what a DEC-style listing looks like in its full glory, and what 
>it can tell people. 
>
>I've used both, and I know which one I'd like to have available 
>both for routine development (including code review and test) 
>and for troubleshooting in the field.
>
>Anyone got any good publishable examples? 

Examples?  No.  However, both .MAPs and .LIStings are invaluable 
tools when you've got to post mortem a crash dump. 

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