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gcc / a68
Date
2026-09-20
Author
Jose E. Marchesi
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4962345a370f5924e34d1b083b7cca0832fbb2d9
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github
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- a68: low: support for fixed sized modes
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- Algol-68 compiler's lowering phase updated to support fixed-sized modes.
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- 2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
The Algol-68 compiler’s lowering stage now supports fixed-sized modes, enabling the generation of appropriate machine code for these types. This involves updates to various lowering functions across multiple files to handle operations like bit manipulation, real arithmetic, and integer conversions for word-sized types.