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Section C.24 O3: Syntax-Directed Code Generation

Synopsis.

  • Simple code generation technique that generates very inefficient code.
  • Syntax-driven: compose code of an AST node from code of its children and “glue code”
  • Three code-gen functions: L-eval, R-eval, and statements.
  • All local variables are kept on the stack for simplicity.
  • Sethi-Ullman numbering can be used to decide non-determinism in binary operators based on register demand.

Sections Covered.