Re: Bootstraping compilers ?

"Christopher Glaeser" <cdb@nullstone.com>
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:42:06 -0700

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From: "Christopher Glaeser" <cdb@nullstone.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:42:06 -0700
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 08-04-059 08-04-069
Keywords: debug
Posted-Date: 20 Apr 2008 14:25:25 EDT

>I think it is very beneficial to have a compiler be able to compile
> itself. It is an excellent test of the quality of the compiler.


An excellent test for compiler quality should provide both coverage and
isolation. A compiler used to test a compiler provides neither.


Best,
Christopher


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