Re: embedded or real-time project using Eiffel

On Feb 18, 1:22 pm, llothar <llot...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On 18 Feb., 19:15, Daniel Kl=FCnder <kluen...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > does anyone know of an embedded or real-time project out there which
is
> > using Eiffel? I've heard of HP using Eiffel for their printers
(seehttp:=
//archive.eiffel.com/eiffel/projects/hp/creel.html), but it seems
> > this information is a little outdated.
>
> > What is your experience with performance of Eiffel programs in terms
of
> > memory footprint and execution speed?
>
> I think the most important for this would be a runtime that allows you
> to program
> in a C style with explicit memory management and without GC.
>

  Ada is a good candidate (it inspired Eiffel syntax) for real-time
embedded. The 2005 'update' is not widely available but Ada 1995
probably has more commercial support then Eiffel. Then again C99 has
very little full commercial support.