Q: Is it possible to create FORTRAN->Java compiler using GCC/EGCS

Sat Apr 1 00:00:00 GMT 2000

On Sun, Jan 30, 2000 at 08:28:23PM -0800, Per Bothner wrote:
> Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com> writes:
>> > It might be possible in theory.
> > There is at least one group out there with a jvm backend to gcc.
>> I know about the PicoJava backend. My impression is that it generates
> code for an *extended* JVM, and thus the resulting code wouldn't
> run on a normal JVM.

Yes, but there was someone recently with an alpha JVM backend for 
egcs 1.1.1. They didn't have time to work on it more, and I don't
know whether they resolved the issues with getting it assigned
to the FSF or not. They have an index in Freshmeat, if anyone
is interested.
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