Re: C++ parsing : what's new ?

"Travis Nixon" <tnixon@avalanchesoftware.com>
29 Dec 2001 13:30:49 -0500

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From: "Travis Nixon" <tnixon@avalanchesoftware.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 29 Dec 2001 13:30:49 -0500
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 01-12-100 01-12-139
Keywords: C++, parse, question
Posted-Date: 29 Dec 2001 13:30:49 EST

"Martin von Loewis" <loewis@informatik.hu-berlin.de> wrote in message
> The gcc grammar is currently being rewritten, from a bison-based one
> to a hand-written recursive-descent parser.


Is there a discussion online anywhere about the reasons for doing
this? I was under the impression that hand-writing a recursive
descent parser was only practical for small languages. Of course, my
understanding is quite limited, which is why I'm asking. :)


I looked through the mailing list archives and on the gcc website and wasn't
able to find anything, but maybe I just wasn't looking in the right place.

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