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Subject: SunOS to Alpha OSF/1 binary translator in beta test

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[Executive summary: DEC has a tool that translates many SunOS 4.1.x
 SPARC binaries to DEC Alpha AXP binaries using the same technology
 as the VEST and MX transltors.  Claim is the programs typically run
 as fast or faster than on a comparably-priced Sun.  It looks simple
 to use and handles SPARC code DLL's.  A curious restriction is that
 code cannot be translated if it uses particular SPARC registers to
 examine the instruction stream.  The WWW URL listed below includes
 a manual, how to get FreePort Express, and some other information.
					-pardo]

Newsgroups: comp.compilers
From: gorton@spf64.amt.tay1.dec.com (Richard Gorton)
Subject: SunOS to Alpha OSF/1 binary translator available
Message-ID: <95-08-035@comp.compilers>
Keywords: assembler, linker, translator, available, WWW
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Reply-To: gorton@spf64.amt.tay1.dec.com (Richard Gorton)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 17:46:54 GMT
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A public Beta test version of FreePort Express is now available at:
	http://www.novalink.com/freeport-express

FreePort Express is a binary translator (running on Alpha) which permits
you to convert your SunOS 4.1.x (same as Solaris 1.x) user executables
into Digital UNIX executables in minutes.  FreePort Express runs under
Digital UNIX V3.0 or later, and is available FREE of charge (hence the name).

FreePort Express can handle the translation if your executable is:
	SunOS 4.1.x
	user mode
	not priviledged
	is a valid a.out

Things it won't handle:
	programs which rely upon SunOS file system hierarchy or file
		formats where such differ from those in Digital UNIX
	uses SunView
	is a driver
	broken code

How fast is the translated code?
	At SunWorld '95, we showed some translated programs running
	side by side on equally configured, similarly priced machines:
	a SPARCstation 20/71, and an AlphaStation 400 4/233.
	In all cases, the translated programs ran as fast as, or faster
	than the originals programs did.

We hope you find it useful.

	Rick


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Richard Gorton			Project Leader: mx & FreePort Express
Alpha Migration Tools		Digital Equipment Corp.
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