The Specification of Code Generation Algorithms

This thesis addresses the problem of automatically constructing the code generation phrase of a compiler from a specification of the source language and target machine. A framework for such a specification is presented in which information about language and machine dependent semantics in incorpora...

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Main Author: Terman, Christopher J.
Other Authors: Ward, Stephen A.
Published: 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/149487
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Summary:This thesis addresses the problem of automatically constructing the code generation phrase of a compiler from a specification of the source language and target machine. A framework for such a specification is presented in which information about language and machine dependent semantics in incorporated as a set of transformation on an internal representation of the source language program.