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From: John Reagan <johnrreagan@earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: ISO: The Eiffel OO programming language and IDE, on VMS
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:12:24 -0400
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On 3/28/2025 3:15 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2025-03-27, Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>
>> or:
>> - people use a different backend than LLVM (GCC, custom, whatever)
>>
> 
> If anyone knows of a serious backend code generator other than LLVM
> or GCC, please feel free to point me at it. :-)
> 
> Simon.
> 
> PS: And no Bill, the Amsterdam Compiler Kit does not apply. :-)
> 
Years ago, there was also open64.net as an open-source x86 backend. That 
is what NonStop used for their port.  Unfortunately, dead for at least 
15 years

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Open64-Compiler-Down

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Open64-5.0-5-Year-Compiler