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diff --git a/static/unix-v10/man6/bc.6 b/static/unix-v10/man6/bc.6 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c0cdc8f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/unix-v10/man6/bc.6 @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +.pa 1 +.he 'BC (VI)'6/12/72'BC (VI)' +.ti 0 +NAME bc -- B interpreter +.sp +.ti 0 +SYNOPSIS bc__ [ -c__ ] sfile\d1\u.b__ ... ofile\d1\u ... +.sp +.ti 0 +DESCRIPTION bc__ +is the UNIX B interpreter. +It accepts three types of arguments: + +Arguments whose names end with ".b" are assumed to be +B source programs; they are compiled, and +the object program is left on the file sfile\d1\u.o (i.e. +the file whose name is that of the source with ".o" substituted +for ".b"). + +Other arguments (except for "-c") are assumed +to be either loader flag arguments, or B-compatible +object programs, typically produced by an earlier bc__ run, +or perhaps libraries of B-compatible routines. +These programs, together with the results of any +compilations specified, are loaded (in the order +given) to produce an executable program with name +a.out_____. + +The "-c" argument suppresses the loading phase, as does +any syntax error in any of the routines being compiled. +.sp +The language itself is described in [1]. +.sp +The future of B is uncertain. +The language has been totally eclipsed by the +newer, more powerful, more compact, and faster +language C. +.sp +.ti 0 +FILES file.b input file +.nf +a.out loaded output +b.tmp1 temporary (deleted) +b.tmp2 temporary (deleted) +/usr/lang/bdir/b[ca] translator +/usr/lang/bdir/brt[12] runtime initialization +/usr/lib/libb.a builtin functions, etc. +/usr/lang/bdir/bilib.a interpreter library +.fi +.sp +.ti 0 +SEE ALSO [1] K. Thompson; MM-72-1271-1; Users' Reference to B. +.br +cc(I) +.sp +.ti 0 +DIAGNOSTICS see [1]. +.sp +.ti 0 +BUGS Certain +external initializations are illegal. +(In particular: strings and addresses of externals.) |