Re: Using C as a back end

nr@labrador.eecs.harvard.edu (Norman Ramsey)
22 Oct 2000 01:32:23 -0400

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From: nr@labrador.eecs.harvard.edu (Norman Ramsey)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 22 Oct 2000 01:32:23 -0400
Organization: Harvard University
References: 00-10-148
Keywords: translator

Pred. <predictor@my-deja.com> wrote:
>I have designed a language for which I'm hoping to create a compiler.
>Since I want a portable solution I was thinking about using a
>retargable C or C++ compiler in the back end along with appropriate
>assembler / linkers. Is this a good solution?


It's a pretty good solution if
    * your language doesn't have garbage collection, or you're willing
        to use the marvellous Boehm/Weiser/Demers conservative collector
    * your language doesn't have exceptions, or they can be expensive
    * you don't care much about source-level debugging
Otherwise, you're more or less out of luck.
(But check out www.cminusminus.org for an alternative that might be
available sometime next year.)
--
Norman Ramsey
http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~nr

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