The Norcroft C compiler (also referred to as the Norcroft compiler suite) in

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is a portable set of C/ C++ programming tools written by Codemist, available for a wide range of processor architectures. Norcroft C was developed by Codemist, established in November 1987 by a group of academics from the

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and University of Bath; Arthur Norman, Alan Mycroft and John Fitch. Development took place from at least 1985; the company was dissolved in May 2016. The name ''Norcroft'' is derived from the original authors' surnames.

Supported architectures

Acorn C/C++

Acorn C/C++ was released for the operating system, developed in collaboration with Acorn Computers.

INMOS Transputer C Compiler

This compiler for the

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was developed in collaboration with Perihelion Software.

Cambridge Consultants XAP

This compiler for Cambridge Consultants' XAP processor is another Norcroft compiler.

References

External links

Norcroft C Compiler
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Acorn C/C++ Desktop Development Environment
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