Re: Compiler implementation language preference ?

Martin Ward <martin@gkc.org.uk>
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:51:11 +0000

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From: Martin Ward <martin@gkc.org.uk>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:51:11 +0000
Organization: Compilers Central
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Posted-Date: 21 Dec 2018 11:54:20 EST

On 19/12/18 19:54, Aaron Gray wrote:
> Pity there are no real compiler-compilers anymore, hint-hint, I am
> working on one to rule them all ;)
>
> [Please don't say you've invented another UNCOL. -John]


I may be wrong but read Aaron's message to mean that he is
working on a domain specific language for writing compilers,
in the style of Language Oriented Programming,
rather than a universal intermediate program representation language,
which is what UNCOL attempted to be.


The original paper on Language Oriented Programming:


http://www.gkc.org.uk/martin/papers/middle-out-t.pdf


--
Martin


Dr Martin Ward | Email: martin@gkc.org.uk | http://www.gkc.org.uk
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