Yes, languages should now use IMCC as their target. Basically, they generate IMCC instructions without regards for optimization and such so that only a lexer/parser is needed. Take a look at the bf and ook languages for an example. I think perl6 is also heading there.
Tanton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cory Spencer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 9:10 PM Subject: Parrot compilers > > Hey folks - > > In my wanders through the parrot/languages subdirectories, it appears that > most example languages implement a complete compiler (ie lexxer -> parser > -> optimizer -> code emitter), which seems to be somewhat of a > duplication of labour. Has or is anyone worked on a framework a la gcc > which would only require that new languages have a lexxer/parser written > that coerced data into a standardized AST which could be passed off to other > compilation stages? (Similarly, other end targets (such as Java bytecode > or native code would only require the implementation of a new code > emission module.) > > -c > > >
