Model-Driven Inline Assembler Generator for Retargetable Compilers

This paper presents an automated method for implementing an inline assembler tool in a compiler, as opposed to manually writing such a software component. By using this approach, the retargetability time is considerably reduced and the maintenance process is improved. We are proposing a technique of automatically generating the inline assembler component of a compiler starting from a formal description of the target architecture. This is a single, consolidated model, shared among several tools and components that are part of the development chain. Such examples are: the assembler, various compiler components (inline assembler, code generator and several code optimizing components), simulator, and debugger.