• DocumentCode
    752360
  • Title

    On the Design of a Microcode Compiler for a Machine-Independent High-Level Language

  • Author

    Ma, Perng-Yi Richard ; Lewis, Ted G.

  • Author_Institution
    TRW Systems Group
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1981
  • fDate
    5/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    261
  • Lastpage
    274
  • Abstract
    A translator system employing a partial compiler, intermediate language, and three-pass code generator is described that produces compact microcode for a class of horizontal microinstruction machines.
  • Keywords
    Code compaction; code optimization; high-level language compilers; microcode optimization; microprogramming; portability; translator writing systems; Application software; Compaction; Computer science; Concurrent computing; Hardware; High level languages; Microprogramming; Optimizing compilers; Software tools; Writing; Code compaction; code optimization; high-level language compilers; microcode optimization; microprogramming; portability; translator writing systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0098-5589
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TSE.1981.230836
  • Filename
    1702839