front ends vs. code generation and optimization

poser@csli.stanford.edu (Bill Poser)
Wed, 6 Jun 90 03:24:43 GMT

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From: poser@csli.stanford.edu (Bill Poser)
References: <1990Jun4.044255.14857@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us> <1990Jun5.043151.2131@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 90 03:24:43 GMT
Organization: Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford U.
Keywords: optimize, C

Another reason for emphasizing front ends is probably the fact that these
techniques are useful for lots of things other than writing compilers,
whereas code generation and optimization is mainly of interest to compiler
writers. Since many students get their only exposure to automata theory,
parsers, and the like in a compiler class, it makes sense to emphasis this
aspect.
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