Uri Guttman wrote:
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DE> Yes, run-time libraries are included. They are written in C.
DE> Generally, both OC and TC generate inline code for program flow
DE> control. The RTL are used mostly for type conversions, system calls
DE> and such.
then the question is how hard would it be to retarget f
Uri Guttman wrote:
> ...
what about the runtime libraries for those cobols? i worked on PL/I
libraries and they have many similar features to cobol (as pl/i was a
genetic monster of cobol/algol/fortran). stuff such as isam record i/o,
picture variables, decimal math, etc are needed for a full cobol
Dan Sugalski wrote:
> There's a GPL COBOL compiler, TinyCOBOL (1).
>
> If anyone wants to take a shot at giving it a
> PIR back end... (And yes, this would actually be
> very useful. Imagine using Parrot as a way to migrate
> legacy COBOL apps to, well, almost anything else.
> This would be a Good
