Title :
A retargetable compiler for the generation of control routines of a microprocessor-based digital system
Author :
Kuo, Yau-Hwang ; Kung, Ling-Yang ; Jeng, Guang-Huei ; Cheng, Tse
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Inf. Eng., Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan
Abstract :
A retargetable compiler by using a hybrid interpretative/table-driven code generation scheme is described. The rapid development of computer architectures and microprocessors has created an urgent need for the retargetable compiler. The retargetable compiler has the following advantages in designing microprocessor-based digital systems; (a) designers need not learn any microprocessor assembly languages; (b) it is easy to translate programs to a new microprocessor-based digital system. The UNCOL model of J. Strong, et al. (1958) and a general framework for retargetable compilers are discussed, the three most popular retargetable code generation methods are compared, and a hybrid interpretative/table-driven code is proposed. An implementation for the EMSAIL language is described
Keywords :
computerised control; program compilers; software portability; EMSAIL language; UNCOL model; control routines; hybrid interpretative/table-driven code generation; microprocessor-based digital system; retargetable code generation methods; retargetable compiler; Assembly systems; Computer architecture; Control systems; Costs; Digital systems; Hardware; Hybrid power systems; Microprocessors; Pain; Program processors;
Conference_Titel :
Computers and Communications, 1990. Conference Proceedings., Ninth Annual International Phoenix Conference on
Conference_Location :
Scottsdale, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2030-7
DOI :
10.1109/PCCC.1990.101658
