The Norcroft C compiler (also referred to as the Norcroft compiler suite) in computing

Computing

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 is a portable set of C

C (programming language)

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/C++

C++

C++ is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose programming language. It is regarded as an intermediate-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features. It was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup starting in 1979 at Bell...

 programming tool

Programming tool

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s written by Codemist, available for a wide range of processor architectures.

Codemist was established and run by a group of academics from the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

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 and University of Bath

University of Bath

The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....

. The name Norcroft is derived from the authors' surnames, Norman and Mycroft.

Acorn C/C++

This compiler for the operating system was developed in collaboration with Acorn Computers

Acorn Computers

Acorn Computers Ltd. was a British computer company established in Cambridge, England, in 1978. The company produced a number of computers which were especially popular in the UK. These included the Acorn Electron, the BBC Micro, and the Acorn Archimedes...

 and released as Acorn C/C++

Acorn C/C++

Acorn C/C++ in computing is a set of C/C++ programming tools for use under the operating system. The tools use the Norcroft compiler suite and were authored by Codemist and Acorn Computers...

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INMOS Transputer C Compiler

This compiler for the INMOS Transputer

INMOS transputer

The transputer was a pioneering microprocessor architecture of the 1980s, featuring integrated memory and serial communication links, intended for parallel computing. It was designed and produced by Inmos, a British semiconductor company based in Bristol....

 was developed in collaboration with Perihelion Software

Perihelion Software

Perihelion Software was a United Kingdom company founded in 1986 by Dr. Tim King along with a number of colleagues who had all worked together at MetaComCo on AmigaOS and written compilers for both the Amiga and the Atari ST....

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Cambridge Consultants XAP

This compiler for Cambridge Consultants' XAP processor

XAP processor

The XAP processor is a RISC processor architecture developed by Cambridge Consultants Ltd since 1994. XAP processors are a family of 16-bit and 32-bit cores, all of which are intended for use in an application-specific integrated circuit or ASIC chip design...

is another Norcroft compiler.

External links

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