Re: Small (tiny) C compiler (286 / 8086)

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

 > From:         http://www.microware.com/~chets (Chet Simpson)
 > Date:         1996/10/25
 > 
 > http://www.bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us/~z007400b (Ralph Silverman) wrote:
 > >       'c' programming language development
 > >       systems may be viewed as ranging from
 > >       low level and specific to high level,
 > >       generic and complete...
 > 
 > >       to criticize a lower level system
 > >       for failing to also be a higher
 > >       level system is inappropriate...
 > 
 > >       dave dunfield's
 > >       micro-c
 > >       originates in a low level programming
 > >       tradition,
 > >       of which dunfield is,  certainly,
 > >       a very highly respected,
 > >       senior,  practitioner...
 > 
 > I would definatly have to agree with you.  Micro-C is a very good
 > package.  I am currently in the process of porting C-Minus, which was
 > supplied with R. Burgess' book

What is this book?  Do you know the author's full name?

 > and is a 32bit version of C-Minus
 > targeted for MMURTL.  Although there are a few things missing from
 > Micro-C, it does work, and very well.  I think that the only thing
 > missing out of the version that I have is being able to nest structs.
 > Aside from that, it's perfect for when I get tired of BC4.5!