High-Level Language Compiling for User-Definable Architectures,
Abstract
The development of large-scale integrated circuits in the last few years has resulted in a rapid increase in the number of digital devices available for electronic system design. Skilled system designers often do not have an abundance of software experience and require better tools than are presently available in order to take maximum advantage of microprocessors and other functional building blocks. A case is made for the development of a highlevel language compiler which will allow the designer to specify not only his algorithm but also his hardware configuration and his optimization constraints. The PL/M compiler developed by Intel Corporation is used as a model for examining some of the requirements of this machine-independent compiler. A summary of work which was done to implement the first stages of such a compiler is presented, and factors which must be considered in order to further this work are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA017648
Entities
People
- Donald Carlton Simoneaux
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School