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Date

2026-09-19

Author

Jose E. Marchesi

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118fef70c75b7d27b66d05de0a14cf40b5843981

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project: gcc
subsystem: a68
patch_id: —
commit_hash: 118fef70c75b7d27b66d05de0a14cf40b5843981
source_type: github
headline: a68: ga68.vw: add syntax for fixed sized modes
tldr: Algol-68 grammar updated to include syntax for fixed-sized modes.
author: Jose E. Marchesi
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • a68
• compiler
• grammar
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url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/118fef70c75b7d27b66d05de0a14cf40b5843981
date: 2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

The Algol-68 grammar definition file (ga68.vw) has been updated to incorporate the necessary syntax for fixed-sized modes. New meta-alternatives and metaproduction rules have been added to recognize and define constructs related to ‘word’ types, enabling their use in the language.