A Compiler Writing Journey(github.com)

https://github.com/DoctorWkt/acwj

22 comments

Very cool! I can’t imagine writing everything in C, I’m currently learning this in OCaml which seems nicer for a project like this.

anta404개월 전

Perhaps using this: https://github.com/nlsandler/nqcc2

?

MisterTea4개월 전

> I can’t imagine writing everything in C

I will say that C is a perfect low level language for bootstrapping more complex systems and languages. If I were building a bootstrap compiler I would write it in C and have it emit C. Specifically C89/99 ONLY with no POSIX/GNU deps. that will guarantee a large swath of compiler and system support out of the box.

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zar10485764개월 전

nurettin4개월 전

Wow that's super nostalgic. You're on a great path! After doing something similar, I switched to Haskell. Give it a go if you have the time.

pjmlp4개월 전

Having it all in C brings back memories from "Compiler Design in C" a famous book for its time, printed in 1990.

https://holub.com/compiler/

nils-m-holm4개월 전

I wrote a book in its spirit in 2012 with a second edition in 2022: http://t3x.org/reload/

It is called Practical Compiler Construction. The Compiler Writing Journey is based on it.

kreco4개월 전

Thanks for your amazing work!

zar10485764개월 전

What a fantastic resource!

zar10485764개월 전

I remember reading that book (along with the Dragon book!)

mzs4개월 전

"Part 64: Self-compilation on an 8-bit CPU"

Unlike how a bunch of projects end right as they start to get good, this has a great ending. Thank you

cxr4개월 전

(2020)

Previously:

12 comments; 156 points. 2022 November 29. <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33788013>

67 comments; 484 points. 2020 January 8. <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21968420>

skyfantom4개월 전

This hopefully can be useful as well https://space4links.com/r/writing-a-compiler