[Info-vax] Intel proposal to simplify x86-64

[Simon Clubley]

On 2023-06-08, Robert A. Brooks <FIRST.LAST at vmssoftware.com> wrote:
> On 6/8/2023 5:31 PM, Pizza RAC wrote:
>
>> you may have to vest DIBOL if it is not ported to x86 by synergy company
>
> I'm not sure what that above means.
>

It's just someone (looks like Bob C.) not understanding how this stuff works.

> 1) There is no translation software for porting Alpha (or IA64) to X86, as has 
> been mentioned several times over the past few years here.
>
> 2) Translating an IA64 image of the compiler would create a compiler
> that creates IA64 objects when the newly-translated compiler is run on whatever 
> target you've translated to.
>
> If you are referring to images whose source was DIBOL, then see
> statement 1.
>

After VAX Dibol, DEC handed the Dibol market to Synergex and they have
provided Dibol compilers for VMS since then. Bob's statement makes me
wonder if they have decided not to port their compiler to x86-64 VMS.

_If_ so, that could impact a good chunk of your userbase. Perhaps it might
be a good idea for someone at VSI to contact Synergex and see if there
is anything VSI can do to help persuade Synergex to port to x86-64 VMS,
if such a project is not already underway.

Simon.

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