Re: NetBSD/vax compiler bounty?

[Toby Thain <toby%telegraphics.com.au@localhost>]

On 2020-04-16 4:28 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> On 2020-04-16 18:22, Jason Thorpe wrote:
>>
>>> On Apr 16, 2020, at 9:18 AM, emanuel stiebler <emu%e-bbes.com@localhost> wrote:
>>>
>>> Any idea, how long it actually takes, to compile gcc on a vax?
>>
>> I don't think it's possible anymore due to memory consumption by the
>> compiler.  That said, GCC doesn't self-host on a lot of targets
>> (mainly the microcontroller ones), so I don't think this is a big
>> deal.  We should focus on making a modern cross-vax-gcc work
>> correctly.  As far as the test suite goes, perhaps a way to remotely
>> execute the generated binaries (on a real machine or in a simulator)
>> that need to run to ensure the compiler generated the correct code is
>> the way to go... maybe the GCC test suite already supports that, even.
> 
> I'm not sure I agree here. Memory wise, it might become a drag, but it
> should definitely not be impossible.
> My 4000/90 have 128 Megs of memory, and plenty of swap. I can't imagine
> gcc shouldn't fit. But speedwise, it's horrible. :-)
> 
>   Johnny
> 

I guess the point must be about modern gcc.

Egcs 1.0 runs pretty okay on a 9MB MVII.

--Toby