Vectorizing C compiler for Convex

[SHANE at UTDALVM1.BITNET]

>Does C++ solve the oft-mentioned problems with C for numerical work? Are
>vectorizing C++ compilers available on "crunching" machines, e.g. Cray, Convex
>and Alliant? (In fact, are vectorizing _C_ compilers available for the latter
>two)?

>Brian Glendenning                INTERNET - brian at radio.astro.toronto.edu
>Radio Astronomy, U. Toronto          UUCP - {uunet,pyramid}!utai!radio!brian

Yes, there is a vectorizing C compiler for Convex C1; it's called vc. It is
compatible with 4.2BSD C, with an extension of a 64-bit integer data type
(long long int). About all of the regular cc options are supported.

--Shane Davis
  Systems Programmer, Univ. of Texas at Dallas Academic Computer Ctr.
  SHANE at UTDALVM1{.BITNET|.dal.utexas.edu},rsd at engc1.dal.utexas.edu