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It will take several things to make something like PiXC happen. Off the cuff: in principle PiXC requires additions to the compiler - no changes are need to the XS-1 core. While I don't think these changes to the compiler are very large, they are neither small (e.g. revisions to the memory model) and with care this could perhaps be made smaller. PiXC does make significant changes to the XC language, which would need the involvement of XMOS. And to get PiXC right, so e.g. it could be ported to other target processors too, it would be beneficial to have an academic partner who knows Pi (e.g. Kent, Cambridge) involved in the language additions and semantics together with XMOS.what would it take to make something like PiXC real?
Therefore, access to compiler source would make it possible for a skilled programmer with some language/compiler background to make these additions.In principle PiXC requires additions to the compiler - no changes are need to the XS-1 core.
The right path for the development of PiXC is not to try to come up with a compelling case for why XMOS would want to convert XC into PiXC, or even why there might be commercial interest in it. Both of these will be difficult.PiXC does make significant changes to the XC language, which would need the involvement of XMOS.
I know there is interest within Kent and I can dig around inside Cambridge if you want me to. Who specifically were you interested in? Robin Milner? Peter Sewell? Alan Mycroft?And to get PiXC right, so e.g. it could be ported to other target processors too, it would be beneficial to have an academic partner who knows Pi (e.g. Kent, Cambridge) involved in the language additions and semantics together with XMOS.
