[Info-vax] Hard links on VMS ODS5 disks

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 7/18/2023 8:34 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 7/18/2023 1:13 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> I am pretty sure that if VMS kernel had most Macro-32 and
>> Bliss code rewritten to C, then VMS kernel would be
>> smaller than just systemd. :-)
> 
> I have to wonder why you think re-writing in C would be "smaller" 
> (whatever that is) than what's there today?

Same functionality implemented in different languages
result in a different number of lines of code.

Usually measured in LoC/FP.

C is fewer lines than Macro-32.

I am not sure that Bliss to C will really reduce LoC that much - it
was just bundled in with Macro-32.

VMS Basic is fewer lines than C.    :-)

Usually it is rather irrelevant, but when comparing complexity
of two code bases written in different languages it can be
relevant.

Arne