tool: Scheme->C


Language:
Scheme
Version:
15mar93
Parts:
compiler(->C)
Author:
Digital Western Research Laboratory; Joel Bartlett
Location:
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/DEC/Scheme-to-C/*
Description:
Translates Revised**4 Scheme to C that is then compiled by the native C compiler for the target machine. This design results in a portable system that allows either stand-alone Scheme programs or programs written in both compiled and interpreted Scheme and other languages.
Conformance:
superset of Revised**4
  • "expansion passing style" macros
  • foreign function call capability
  • interfaces to Xlib (ezd & Scix)
  • records
Reference:
send Subject "help" to WRL-Techreports@decwrl.dec.com for technical report. Other documentation in Scheme-to-C directory on gatekeeper.
Ports:
VAX/ULTRIX, DECstation ULTRIX, Alpha AXP OSF/1, Microsoft Windows 3.1, NT, Apple Macintosh 7.1, HP 9000/300, HP 9000/700, Sony News, SGI Iris and Harris Nighthawk and other Unix-like m88k systems.

The 01nov91 version is also available on Amiga, SunOS, NeXT, and Apollo systems.

Status:
actively developed, contributed ports welcomed
Updated:
March 15th, 1993

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