The Compiler Design Handbook – Optimisation and Machine Code Generation

Citation

Mann, C.J.H. (2003), "The Compiler Design Handbook – Optimisation and Machine Code Generation", Kybernetes, Vol. 32 No. 9/10. https://doi.org/10.1108/k.2003.06732iae.004

The Compiler Design Handbook – Optimisation and Machine Code Generation

The Compiler Design Handbook – Optimisation and Machine Code Generation

Y.N. Strikant and Priti Shankar (Eds)CRC Press2003928 pp.ISBN 0-8493-1240-X$139.95/£93.00

Compilers have since the early years of computer development intrigued both the professional designer and the user.

New techniques and architectures developed for computing machines have had their impact on compiler design. New books on the subject will be welcomed. Researchers in cybernetics and systems will recognise the importance of compiler systems and are aware of their ability to translate our ideas into forms acceptable by machines. This is not always a successful transformation and experienced researchers know that the problem the computing machine is solving may not be the problem they have so painfully set out in some programming system. The writers of this text set out to remedy that possibility by informing us of the latest developments in compiler design. They write that:

Computer architectures pose challenges that exceed the capabilities of traditional compilation techniques. In this handbook, researchers and compiler designers will find in-depth information on compiler design, with a focus on optimization and code generation. It presents recent techniques and covers significant advances not yet found in other books. This book emphasizes the most researched, difficult, and widely discussed topics in compiler design.

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