The art of compiler design: theory and practice
The art of compiler design: theory and practice
The C++ Programming Language
A compiler for teaching about compilers
SIGCSE '03 Proceedings of the 34th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
The ART of compiler construction projects
ACM SIGPLAN Notices
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This is a description of a compiler project: a compiler for Mini-P, a substantial subset of Pascal. My goal was that the students implement a compiler that generates code executable under the Linux operating system, not a simulated processor. The project introduced the students to a number of standard programming and development tools. Generating code for a real instruction set rather than an idealized simulated processor is complex. In this paper, I describe how I structured a project that provided a reasonable challenge to the students. My primary goal was that the project introduces the students to translation techniques, but avoids swamping the students with unnecessary details. While no student implemented all of the features of Mini-P, each student was able to a substantial number of features.