Backend compiler basics?

[Alan Lehotsky]

At 1:12 PM -0700 6/9/00, Desmond Cheung wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I'm sorry if this might not be the right list to post. I'm writing a 
>backend for a cross-compiler (host = sun-solaris-sparc and target = 
>our own machine).
>
>I didn't have any experience with any compiler. Is there any 
>resource that I can learn all the basics that I need? I was reading 
>the online Gcc manual and didn't understand "Frame pointer", "Arg 
>pointer", "eliminate frame pointer" ...etc.

	You need a good book on compiler construction and runtime organization.
	In the old days, that would have been the "dragon book".


>Any reference to websites is appreciated.

	http://www.compiler.com/	A lot of good stuff here
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