Code generation for the AT&T DSP32

Author

Baudendistel, Kurt ; McClellan, James

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

3-6 Apr 1990

Firstpage

1073

Abstract

The use of compiler generation tool sets (CGTSs) targeting programmable digital signal processing (DSP) microprocessors (PDSPs) is examined. Such tool sets allow separate construction of all compiler components: language-dependent front ends, internal optimization phases, and machine-dependent back ends for target code generation, including post-generation machine code optimization. In order to compare different CGTSs, standard C language front ends were used and machine-dependent back ends constructed for the AT&T DSP32 digital signal processor. The quality and efficiency of the machine code produced by two CGTS-based compilers are compared with that generated by the AT&T C compiler

Keywords

C language; digital signal processing chips; microprocessor chips; program compilers; AT&T C compiler; AT&T DSP32; C language front ends; compiler generation tool sets; digital signal processor; language-dependent front ends; machine-dependent back ends; microprocessors; post-generation machine code optimization; programmable digital signal processing; target code generation; Algorithm design and analysis; Assembly; Digital signal processing; Digital signal processors; Hardware; High level languages; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Optimizing compilers; Program processors; Registers; Signal generators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, 1990. ICASSP-90., 1990 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

ISSN

1520-6149

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICASSP.1990.116108

Filename

116108