Writing a C compiler in Java/Jython

All,


I wanted some opinions from people who might have attempted this in
the past: Writing a C compiler in Java. Also, would using a scripting
language like python (specifically the jython implementation of the
language) have any advantages in writing optimization algorithms ?


While I'm waiting to get a copy of Steven Muchnick's book, are there
any other good resources on the net about the choice of an intermediate
language (low, medium, high) ? Specifically, about the suitability
of an intermediate language for a particular optimization algorithm ?
(Yes, I got a B in my compiler course serveral years ago, because I
disagreed on the choice of intermediate language (too low level) for
certain optimizations and used my own, apart from screwing up on the
written exam that is ;)


I'm primarily interested in working on RISC and EPIC back ends.


-Arun

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