Accession Number:

ADA235832

Title:

Meridian Software Systems, Inc., Meridian Ada, Version 4.1, 80 Data 386/ 25 (Host and Target) 900909W1.11037

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH ADA VALIDATION FACILITY

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1991-04-08

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

This Validation Summary Report describes the extent to which a specific Ada compiler conforms to the Ada Standard, ANSIMIL-STD-1815A. This report explains all technical terms used within it and thoroughly reports the results of testing this compiler using the Ada Compiler Validation Capability. An Ada compiler must be implemented according to the Ada Standard, and any implementation-dependent features must conform to the requirements of the Ada Standard. The Ada standard must be implemented in its entirety, and nothing can be implemented that is not in the Standard. Even though all validated Ada compilers conform to the Ada Standard, it must be understood that some differences do exist between implementations. The Ada Standard permits some implementation dependencies--for example, the maximum length of identifiers or the maximum values of integer types. Other differences between compilers result from the characteristics of particular operating systems, hardware, or implementation strategies. All the dependencies observed during the process of testing this compiler are given in this report. The information in this report is derived from the test results produced during validation testing. The validation process includes submitting a suite of standardized tests, the ACVC, as inputs to an Ada compiler and evaluating the results.

Descriptors:

• *ADA PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
• VALIDATION
• IDENTIFICATION
• LENGTH
• VALUE
• NUMBERS
• COMPILERS
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• STANDARDIZATION

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE