Norcroft C compiler

Norcroft C compiler

Original author(s)	Codemist
Development status	Active
Licence	Proprietary commercial software
Website	www.codemist.co.uk/ncc/index.html

The Norcroft C compiler (also referred to as the Norcroft compiler suite) in computing is a portable set of C/C++ programming tools written by Codemist, available for a wide range of processor architectures.^[1]

Codemist was established and run by a group of academics from the University of Cambridge and University of Bath.^[2][3] The name Norcroft is derived from the authors' surnames, Norman and Mycroft.^[4]

Supported architectures

Acorn C/C++

This compiler for the RISC OS operating system was developed in collaboration with Acorn Computers^[1][5] and released as Acorn C/C++.

INMOS Transputer C Compiler

This compiler for the INMOS Transputer was developed in collaboration with Perihelion Software.^[5]

Cambridge Consultants XAP

This compiler for Cambridge Consultants' XAP processor is another Norcroft compiler.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Interview with Ian Johnson". CAUGers. ACCU. http://www.accu.informika.ru/acornsig/public/caugers/volume2/issue1/ianjohnson.html. Retrieved 2011-06-30. "Acorn began work on ANSI C compilers around 1987. C release 3 was made in 1989, and was followed by Desktop C and Desktop Assembler in 1991. The development of the compiler was a joint venture between Norcroft (at the time Arthur Norman and Alan Mycroft--two academics from Cambridge University Computing Labs) and the PLG at Acorn. Sources were regularly exchanged between both parties but, generally, Norcroft were responsible for adherence to the emerging ANSI standard, whilst Acorn concentrated on the RISC OS specifics of the C library and on common subexpression elimination, register allocation and peephole optimisation for the ARM." 
2. ^ "Codemist Ltd". Bath, UK: Codemist. 2010. http://codemist.co.uk/index.html. Retrieved 2011-10-21. "Codemist is owned and operated by a group of university academics from Bath and Cambridge." 
3. ^ Alan Mycroft (April 29, 1988). "Query about C compilers on IBM 370s.". comp.lang.c. (Web link). Retrieved June 30, 2011. 
4. ^ Mogensen, Torben (2011-05-27). "Hindbærtærte [Raspberry Tart]" (in Danish). Version2. http://www.version2.dk/blog/hindbaertaerte-19250. Retrieved 2011-07-12. "[...] Norcroft Compiler (navnet er en sammentrækning af Norman og Mycroft) [...]" 
5. ^ ^{a b c} "Codemist Compilers / Norcroft". Bath, UK: Codemist Ltd. 2010. http://www.codemist.co.uk/ncc/index.html. Retrieved 2011-10-21. "We have created C compilers for a range of computers, from mainframes to embedded special purpose chips. [...] the following partial list will give an idea of the range of our output. Acorn Computers ARM C Compiler. This is the original ANSI C compiler known as Norcroft C." 

External links

• C/C++ Development Suite at iyonix.com (web archive)