On the Design of a Microcode Compiler for a Machine-Independent High-Level Language

1 May 1981

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering

Vol. SE-7 (3) , 261-274
https://doi.org/10.1109/tse.1981.230836

Abstract

A translator system employing a partial compiler, intermediate language, and three-pass code generator is described that produces compact microcode for a class of horizontal microinstruction machines.

Keywords

HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGES
MICROPROGRAMMING
OPTIMIZING COMPILERS
COMPACTION
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
HARDWARE
SOFTWARE TOOLS
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CONCURRENT COMPUTING
WRITING