GNAT compiler

GNAT (GNu Ada Translation) is a free and open-source compiler for the Ada programming language, developed as a front-end to the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). It provides a robust, highly-compliant development environment supporting all modern Ada standards (Ada 95, 2005, 2012, 2022), primarily…

Key facts

First appeared: 1992
Category: technology
Problem solved: GNAT was created to address the lack of a high-quality, standard-compliant, free, and open-source Ada compiler that could provide broad platform portability and integrate into a common open-source development ecosystem, particularly for the modernizing Ada 95 standard.
Platforms: LynxOS, Bare-metal embedded systems, Solaris, VxWorks, HP-UX, macOS, Linux, RTEMS, AIX, Windows

Related technologies

GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)
SPARK (formal verification toolset)
Embedded systems development toolchains
GNAT Programming Studio (GPS)
Ada programming language
GNU Debugger (GDB)
Various Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

Notable users

European Space Agency (ESA)
NASA
Alstom
Various defense contractors
Boeing
Thales
Lockheed Martin
Siemens Mobility
Airbus