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The Georgia Tech C compiler and run time support library provide
a C programming environment on Prime computer systems.
The Georgia Tech C Compiler runs under and [bf requires] the Georgia
Tech Software Tools Subsystem, Version 9 or later.  Both
run on PRIME 400, 500 and 50-series computers.
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This guide documents the second version of the Georgia
Tech C compiler and run time library which is released with
Version 9 of the Software Tools Subsystem.  The eight chapters of
this guide
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1)[bl]explain the use of the compiler,
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2)[bl]describe the machine-dependent features of the implementation,
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3)[bl]describe the compile time environment provided,
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4)[bl]detail the behavior of the run time package,
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5)[bl]enumerate problems of conversion from other systems,
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6)[bl]document known compiler bugs and shortcomings,
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7)[bl]provide some technical information on the implementation
and performane of the C compiler, and
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8)[bl]outline actions necessary to manage the C system.
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A complete description of C can be found in
[ul The C Programming Language] by Brian W. Kernighan
and Dennis M. Ritchie (Prentice-Hall, 1978).
Further information on individual commands in the C
system can be obtained from the
[ul Software Tools Subsystem Reference Manual], accessible
both on paper and through the Subsystem 'help' command.
The C run time library is only documented here.
There are no 'help' entries for the individual
subroutines.
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Wherever a routine or facility has been changed from the
first release of the C compiler, it will be explicitly
noted as such.
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It is to be noted that wherever it appears in this document,
the term "Unix" is a trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories, Inc.
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