How would you program if you didnt have any compilers on an OS?
coding101 0 Junior Poster in Training
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Jump to PostWrite it in machine code?
Assembly is just mnemonics for machine code.
Work out the "raw" instruction set,then build an assembler.
If you have an assembler, you can then work on a compiler for higher level languages
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jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Write it in machine code?
Assembly is just mnemonics for machine code.
Work out the "raw" instruction set,then build an assembler.
If you have an assembler, you can then work on a compiler for higher level languages
TrustyTony 888 ex-Moderator Team Colleague Featured Poster
Even there usually is usually in beginning only simulator for new processor and cross compiler for it running in differfent developing environment if new system is not backwards com
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