Re: Compilers QA

ralph@inputplus.demon.co.uk (Ralph Corderoy)
23 Jul 2001 02:22:35 -0400

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From:	ralph@inputplus.demon.co.uk (Ralph Corderoy)
Newsgroups:	comp.compilers
Date:	23 Jul 2001 02:22:35 -0400
Organization:	InputPlus Ltd.
References:	01-07-037 01-07-059 01-07-089
Keywords:	testing
Posted-Date:	23 Jul 2001 02:22:35 EDT

Hi,

> Oh, and if you can, write some code generators that stress test the
> compiler.

A Markov Chain generator fed pucker source can be a good test since it
produces fragments of valid code.

Ralph.
[Pucker? -John]