Re: Preprocessor for an assembler using m4?

oz@nexus.yorku.ca (ozan s. yigit)
9 Aug 1996 14:07:40 -0400

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From: oz@nexus.yorku.ca (ozan s. yigit)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 9 Aug 1996 14:07:40 -0400
Organization: The Electric Skillet
References: 96-07-210
Keywords: assembler, macros

Prakash R.:


      Can I use "m4" as a front end to the assembler that I'm building? [...]


based on the preprocessor facilities you specified, i would suggest some
small cpp instead of m4. in general, m4 is seductive but fickle; it quickly
becomes difficult to handle for anything outside simple macro tasks. unless
you are already proficient with m4, do not bother. [trust me, i know m4.]


oz
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