Backend compiler basics?

[Desmond Cheung]

>>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

Thanks Alan.

Does anyone has experienced a similar situation? Could you
give me an approximation how long it'll take? Just to write
the machine.h, machine.c, and machine.md files.

Thanks all.

Regards,
Desmond Cheung
dycheung@cs.sfu.ca