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This directory contains a sample language front end for LLVM.
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It is a *very* simple/crude implementation of FORTH. It has many
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deficiencies but provides enough basics to give you an idea of
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what programming a new language front end for LLVM looks like.
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To keep things simple, Stacker has the following limitations:
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1. Only a single, global stack is manipulated.
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2. There is no interpretation, everything is compiled.
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3. There's no type/bounds checking .. you're on your own.
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4. There's no floating point support.
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5. Only stdin can be read. Only stdout can be written. No other
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file I/O is supported.
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As such, this isn't a very useful language for anything other than
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the most trivial of programs. It is, however, a good learning tool
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(for both the author and the student).
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Reid Spencer
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16 November 2003
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