C COMPILER FOR IBM MAINFRAME

[Eric Schnoebelen]

In article <867 at dsacg3.UUCP> nff0132 at dsacg3.UUCP writes:
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>We are considering using C language for supportware development on
>our mainframe computers to allow portability across operating
>system environments.
>
>Does anyone have any information on available C compilers for the
>IBM series 3080 mainframe computer operating under MVS?
>
>Name of company and telephone number be of great help.
>
>Also if anyone has used these compilers I would be interested in hearing
>your opinion - good or bad.

One possiblity:
	IBM's remarket of Whitesmiths C compiler.
	It is ANSI conformant, supports calling other language routines
	from C, runs on MVS, CMS, TSO, etc.

	I used it to port a C program from a PC to an IBM mainframe for
	one of our customers.  We leased the compiler from IBM for one
	month to complete the port.  We were running on a service
	bureau machine under MVS with ROSCOE as the interactive environment.
	I can't say what it runs like under any other enviroment.
	The biggest problems I had were adapting to F type records for output
	and figuring out how the command line might be setup, as well as
	normal ascii to ebcdic translations ( I was the only person on this
	machine with any C experience, so the bureau couldn't be much help ).
	Basically, if the code will compile on an ANSI confroming compiler 
	elsewhere, it should compile without much problem on this one.  
	I believe you can acquire copies of the manuals from IBM for a 
	minimal cost ( I still have the copies I used ).

Hope this helps
		Eric Schnoebelen
		John W. Bridges & Associates, Inc.
		Lewisville, Tx
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