 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
did anyone ever debug a c/c++ compiler?
 |
Is there any open source c/c++ compilers what can be debugged easily? I wanna know more info about the common knowladge about c/c++ compilers.
I am from China. I love computer science!
•
•
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 206
Reputation: 
Solved Threads: 31
Posting Whiz in Training
There are plenty of open source C/C++ compilers. They are fairly complex bits of code, so the notion of "debugged easily" depends on your notion of what is "easy". However, the information on how they work is well documented.
If you want to debug compilers, and you have skills with that, offer your services to the development team of one of the open source compilers.
If you want to debug compilers, and you have skills with that, offer your services to the development team of one of the open source compilers.
The key parts of most compilers are written in C itself, or in ASM.
The open compilers are well documented, but compilers are generally very complex indeed.
The open compilers are well documented, but compilers are generally very complex indeed.
Last edited by jbennet; Oct 20th, 2008 at 4:22 am.
If i am helpful, please give me reputation points.
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by jbennet 
The key parts of most compilers are written in C itself, or in ASM.
•
•
•
•
Bullshit.
•
•
•
•
The first compilers were written in assembly language as building a self-hosting compiler is a bootstrapping problem
Since the 1970s it has become common practice to implement a compiler in the language it compiles and C has historically been a popular choice of implementation language.
If i am helpful, please give me reputation points.
>Then what are they written in ? MonkeyLanguage?
You can write the lion's share of a compiler in any language you please. The only real restriction would be the code generator, where you need a language that can write to your target format.
You can write the lion's share of a compiler in any language you please. The only real restriction would be the code generator, where you need a language that can write to your target format.
I'm here to prove you wrong.
i didnt say that you couldnt, i said "most compilers" which is true.
Last edited by jbennet; Oct 20th, 2008 at 11:18 am.
If i am helpful, please give me reputation points.
|
Similar Threads
- help to debug my code (C++)
- Debug (C++)
- Conditional Compiler Directive? (C#)
- Old School Compiler vs New Compiler (C++)
- Want to remove debug information (Java)
- 32bit c++ compiler (C++)
Other Threads in the C++ Forum
- Previous Thread: Some sort of logical error
- Next Thread: Need help removing number from an array
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
You need to join our community in order to build your list of favorite forums. You can visit the forum index for a listing of all forums.
Related Forum Features
Latest C++ Posts
- Today's Posts
- Unanswered Threads
api array based binary bitmap business c++ c/c++ char class classes code codesamplerunwhilecommands coding commentinghelp compile console conversion count decide delete deploy desktop developer directshow dll download dynamic dynamiccharacterarray email encryption error faq file forms fstream function functions game givemetehcodez graph guess gui hash homeworkhelp homeworkhelper iamthwee ifpug ifstream incrementoperators infinite input int integer java lib linkedlist linker listing loop looping loops map math matrix memory multiple news node output pointer port problem proficiency program programming project python random read recursion reference rpg string strings temperature template test text text-file tree url variable vector video win32 windows winsock wordfrequency wxwidgets