Re: Assembly code to 3-address code(IR)...

"Sandeep Dutta" <niktechc@niktech.com>
19 Oct 2006 11:16:22 -0400

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From: "Sandeep Dutta" <niktechc@niktech.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 19 Oct 2006 11:16:22 -0400
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 06-10-010
Keywords: assembler, question
Posted-Date: 19 Oct 2006 11:16:22 EDT

Hi Dave,


> I'm finding a way to transfer the ARM assembly code into the
> 3-address code (Intermediate code).
> Does anyone has any idea?


This is not that difficult for a typical load/store RISC architecture.
You will need to keep track of the stack, and of arguments being passed in.
ARM has some additional challenges,


*) Almost all instructions can have conditional postfixes , this means
either your 3-address intermediate form have to have them as well, or
you would need to translate them into if-then-else.


*) The PC (R15) can be the destination in many instructions which means
implied branches


*) The last operand can be shifted or rotated, again this can be
represented in your IR or has to be split into two (with a temp
variable).


Hope that helps.


Sandeep
http://www.niktech.com


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