Re: Best tools for writing an assembler?

tpphysik@gmail.com wrote:


> I want to write an assembler for my own processor architecture. It
> would be of middle complexity. What language/tools would you use?
> I'm thinking of perl or C++, maybe with some (which?) program library.
> What about flex/bison, are those good for this, how hard are they to
> use? Once I have written a very simple assembler in C++, but now I
> want more functions and proper error messages as well. Thank you for
> your help.


The easiest way to write an assembler is to write macros for an
existing macro assembler that will generate the appropriate bytes.
(Assuming memory is byte oriented.)


That also gives you a macro facility without extra work.


You don't say if you need macros, though.


Otherwise, it should be pretty easy with flex/bison.


-- glen

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