tool: KROC (Kent Retargetable Occam Compiler)

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Language:	OCCAM 2 (A parallel, concurrent, distributed language)
Version:	0.1 Beta
Parts:	compiler, run-time kernel, documentation
Author:	David Wood, Professor Peter Welch
Location:	ftp://unix.hensa.ac.uk/pub/parallel/occam/projects/occam-for-all/kroc http://www.hensa.ac.uk/parallel/occam/projects/occam-for-all/kroc/
Description:	KROC is a portable OCCAM compiler system that enables OCCAM to run on non-transputer platforms (initially SunOS/SPARC(TM) workstations). KROC works by translating code produced by an INMOS OCCAM Toolset compiler into the native assembler for the target architecture and linking in a small (< 2K bytes) kernel that provides the process scheduling and message-passing functionality of the transputer micro-code. Therefore, you will need an OCCAM Toolset compiler (see requires:).
Features:	-initialy available as Sun4 (SunOS) binary. A source release will follow.
Reference:	"OCCAM 2 reference manual", INMOS ltd, Prentice-Hall International, ISBN 0-13-629312-3 "Transputer Instruction Set - A Compiler Writers Guide", INMOS Ltd, Prentice-Hall, ISBN 0-13-929100-8
Restriction:	?
Requires:	INMOS OCCAM compiler D7202 from: ftp://unix.hensa.ac.uk/pub/parallel/occam/compilers/inmos/oc
Ports:	Sun4 (DEC Alpha and Motorola PowerPC to follow)
Portability:	Sparc processor only at present
Status:	actively developed, supported
Discussion:	comp.sys.transputer, <ofa-com-request@ukc.ac.uk>
Contact:	Occam For All Team <ofa-bugs@ukc.ac.uk>
Updated:	4-May-1995

language: OCCAM 2

category: concurrent, parellel, and simulation languages summary, or expanded.