Re: Popularity of compiler tools, was LRgen

Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com>
Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:28:14 -0400

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From: Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:28:14 -0400
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 08-03-107 08-03-119 08-04-024
Keywords: tools, practice
Posted-Date: 11 Apr 2008 16:37:32 EDT

Anton Ertl wrote:


> "Paul B Mann" <paul@paulbmann.com> writes:
> >The current status for LRGen is:
> >"Not enough interest. No feedback. No money. Not worth my time".
>
> That seems to be a common problem for compiler tools. I think there
> are several reasons for this:


Besides your list there seems to be some other reasons as well. I own
a compiler company. I just checked a directory that I have accumulated
44 different parser generators downloaded over the years. We have
purchased or licensed about a half dozen more (including one from Paul
Mann that works well). We have written 2 or 3 compiler compilers as
well.


The last compiler I implemented was the parser was hand coded from the
grammar.


One holy grail that seems to be missing in compiler tools is a
convenient way to create a simple translator that combines grammar and
code generation where the implimentor doesn't need to get intimately
involved in the implementation details.


Before I get flamed I am aware of many attempts at creating this type
of tool.


Regards,


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Walter Banks
Byte Craft Limited
1 (519) 888-6911
http://www.bytecraft.com
walter@bytecraft.com

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