←back to thread

How I wrote a self-hosting C compiler in 40 days

(www.sigbus.info)
429 points rui314 | 1 comments | 14 Dec 15 14:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.214s | source
Show context
peterkelly ◴[14 Dec 15 16:45 UTC] No.10732090[source]▶
For anyone interested in compiler writing and looking for a good resource to start, probably one of the best is the "Dragon Book":

http://www.amazon.com/Compilers-Principles-Techniques-Tools-...

I highly recommend it, but it's heavy stuff. There are probably simpler guides out there that just cover the basics.

replies(6): >>10732136 #>>10732162 #>>10732256 #>>10732890 #>>10733017 #>>10742248 #
sklogic ◴[14 Dec 15 16:55 UTC] No.10732162[source]▶
Please stop recommending the Dragon Book already. It is not just heavy, it is mostly outdated and irrelevant.
replies(7): >>10732214 #>>10732311 #>>10732417 #>>10732559 #>>10732828 #>>10733072 #>>10733258 #
hitlin37 ◴[14 Dec 15 18:33 UTC] No.10732828[source]▶
Since technologies changes before the book is out, how does that hold in compiler domain? Are there any modern compiler book that explains around llvm/gcc as an example compiler?
replies(1): >>10732897 #
sklogic ◴[14 Dec 15 18:42 UTC] No.10732897[source]▶
Not sure if there are any books around LLVM or gcc, but there is a lot of up to date texts.

Grune at al., "Modern Compiler Design",

Appel, "Modern Compiler Implementation in ML",

and many more.

P.S. Because of a slow-ban, adding another one to this answer. This is the best source on SSA:

http://www.cri.ensmp.fr/people/pop/papers/2006-12-thesis.pdf

replies(1): >>10733679 #
1. sgeisenh ◴[14 Dec 15 20:41 UTC] No.10733679[source]▶
I'll just add this on: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~fp/courses/15411-f14/schedule.html

The lecture notes are simple and excellent, though at a very high level of abstraction. Though most of the notes are full of references to the original material, which is super nice.