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

fYear

1990

fDate

21-23 Mar 1990

Firstpage

469

Lastpage

476

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers and Communications, 1990. Conference Proceedings., Ninth Annual International Phoenix Conference on

Conference_Location

Scottsdale, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2030-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCCC.1990.101658

Filename

101658