[Info-vax] VMS Software needs to port VAX DIBOL to OpenVMS X86 platform

Stephen Hoffman seaohveh at hoffmanlabs.invalid
Thu Dec 24 15:30:42 EST 2020


On 2020-12-24 18:38:56 +0000, John Reagan said:

> On Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 12:06:47 PM UTC-5, John Dallman wrote:
>> 
>> I reckon VSI should stay on their current course with the x86-64 port, 
>> but should do so with an eye to a need to follow up with ARM. Clang and 
>> LLVM are already mature technology on ARM, so there should not be any 
>> need for switching compilers.
>> 
> One of the main advantages of switching to LLVM.  Who wants a BLISS 
> Webassembly compiler? :)

With that Bliss compiler and a Macro32 WASM compiler, OpenVMS could 
then be booted in a modern web browser.*



*additional assembly required


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