Design objectives for high level microprogramming languages

  • Authors:
  • Kamran Malik;Ted Lewis

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • MICRO 11 Proceedings of the 11th annual workshop on Microprogramming
  • Year:
  • 1978

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Abstract

The primitive operations of a high level language for producing emulators is shown to include special purpose features specific to virtual machine implementation. A Hierarchy of data types, short reliable language constructs, and control structures that minimize emulator complexity are suggested by a goal-directed, structured design methodology. In addition, structural “clues” generated by the language compiler assist in producing portable, yet efficient horizontal micro code for partially-encoded host architectures.