Re: Compiler textbook available online

Torben Ęgidius Mogensen wrote:
> I have taught an undergraduate compilers course for over a decade. In
> the last several years, I have used my own textbook "Basics of
> Compiler Design". I have now decided to make this available online at
> http://www.diku.dk/hjemmesider/ansatte/torbenm/Basics/ .
>
> Torben Mogensen


Just had a glance over your book.


I could easily say that it is... great (and not just for a free book)!
Let me support my comments:


1. Chapters 6-10 deal with issues for real compilers. There is mention
of a real frontend (C) language, there is a realistic IR (intermediate
reprentation/language), issues with stack handling are discussed ina a
certain degree (what probably puzzles me the most in a compiler) and
the whole thing is set up towards compilation to assembly for register-
based machines (MIPS).


2. There is a formal way of giving the concepts which however seems
rather comprehensible.


3. Optimization are not really dealt here but i believe (from the
structure of the book) they are out of context after all. The proper
way is to optimize a correct compiler and not correct an optimized
compiler.


4. It looks like a mature text (of course in case of any errata i will
post here in this thread).


Kind regards
Nikolaos Kavvadias


PS: I recall some months ago that a Danish univ. released a nice (but
old) compiler named Alvilda. Does your work/research have any
connection to Alvilda?

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