[Info-vax] Hard links on VMS ODS5 disks

[Dave Froble]

On 7/18/2023 8:47 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 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.

So, you're talking about source files?

Do you also claim that the executable code would also be smaller?

> 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
>
>
>


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