> Prabhath,
>...
> A rough order of magnitude for the effort:
>   10 days (setup)
>   PLUS 1 days per 20K LOC
>   PLUS 0.5 days per case of item 1
>   PLUS 1 day per case of item 2
>   PLUS 1 day per executable built
>   PLUS 20 days if item 3 applies
>
> A rougher order of magnitude for the effort:
>   10 days (setup)
>   PLUS 1 day per 10K LOC
>   PLUS 1 day per executable built
>   PLUS 20 days if item 3 applies

To be clear, the (setup) phase may already be completed if
you have a compiler installed and running on the target, and
if the code you are converting is small, you already "know"
the code, you are sure what versions of files to take, and
you know what tests you can run to verify correct operation.

Also, if POSIX was the interface used for OS operations, that
eliminates any item 2 cases (POSIX is very portable).

In that case, for less than 10K LOC, you may expect to complete
the effort in a day or two.

Regards,
Steve
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