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Ada ARM Linux Compiler
All, Does anyone know if it is possible to generate a cross build of gcc with ada support that targets an ARM processor, specifically a gumstix embedded board with Marvell Xscale PXA270? The host is an x86 machine running ubuntu. If it is possible does anyone have a quick step by step what do i need to build and... 16 Jul 2008 05:47

ANN: GtkAda contributions v2.2
The library extends GtkAda. It deals with the following issues: * Tasking support; * Custom models for tree view widget; * Custom cell renderers for tree view widget; * Multi-columned derived model; * Extension derived model (to add columns to an existing model); * Abstract caching model... 30 Jun 2008 15:49

Learning Ada but missing the basics?
I'm trying to learn Ada because a) I think it's cool to learn new computer languages and b) it looks like a good one. I've gone the through a lot of the tutorials but lets say have package MyPackage and 5 subprograms are in the body. Which procedure is run first? Is it sequential? Is there some sort of equivalent t... 8 Jul 2008 06:56

ANN: Simple Components v3.1
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de/ada/components.htm This version is compatible with new GNAT GPL 2008. Other new things are: - Lock-free FIFO of indefinite objects; - For signaled FIFOs waiting for not full or not empty queue can be now canceled from outside; - A test added for a GNAT GPL 2008 bug. -- ... 30 Jun 2008 05:32

YAPL - Yet Another Programming Language
The World Joint Programming Language Standardization Committe (WJPLSC) hereby proclaims to the people of the world that a new programming language is needed for the benefit of the whole mankind in the 21st millenium. This new language not only differs from existing ones by new features and paradigms but which also ... 29 Jun 2008 19:19

Maladies longue dur�e: la fin du remboursement � 100% des m�dicaments envisag�e
USA:n fissioivat ydinj�tteet. Kun puhutaan suunnilleen 10m3 kokoisen perusreaktorin toimintaedellytyksest�, niin peruskeitoksen voisi kiteytt�� vaikka n�in. Otetaan yli 10 000L saavi. T�ytet��n se arkisella vedell� ja viskataan sinne 80L fissiointiainetta ja kohta saavutetaan matemaattinen fissiostarttitaso. Tos... 29 Jun 2008 00:56

A few questions on PolyOrb.
The latest checkouts from the svn repository seem have some significant problems with the build system. I'm currently looking through the M4 macros that come with the package to make sense of it. Is this just temporary? It looks like the whole build system is being overhauled. I'd like to get it cleaned up for ... 29 Jun 2008 10:06

Hey Skippy Boy
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Ada array vs C pointer (call by reference)
Hi, I have a C library function which takes a float * as a parameter. The function is as below: int pwmRead (int pwmCount, float * data); where data is an array of float which size is determined by pwmCount. In Ada, I have: PWM_Count : Integer := No_Of_Components_Intended; PWM_Data : array (1 ... 3 Jul 2008 09:24

Out parameters and unconstrained variant types
Hello friends, I would like to do something like: type Conditional_Result (Exists : Boolean := False) is record case Exists is when True => Value : Natural; when False => null; end record; procedure Do_Something(x : in Natural; rtn : out Conditional_Result) is begin if x = 0 then ... 27 Jun 2008 04:58