A COBOL compiler that runs on Linux (including Linux for System z) does
produce intermediate C code, before running it through GCC. It is not
technically considered a GCC based COBOL, though. Take a look at
OpenCOBOL, http://www.opencobol.org.
There was some work done some years ago on GCC COBOL, but it has lagged
somewhat. I have heard recently that the maintainer was going to get
back to it. But, GCC COBOL was going to use LISP. When I read that, I
lost interest.
Kirk Talman wrote:
Why can't Cobol use the C code generator?
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