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The portability of the BCPL compiler
Author(s) -
Richards M.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380010204
Subject(s) - software portability , compiler , computer science , programming language , interface (matter) , compiler construction , compiler correctness , optimizing compiler , operating system , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method
Methods of achieving program portability are discussed, with particular reference to the mobility of compilers. The method of transferring the BCPL compiler is then described including the specification of OCODE which is the language used as an interface between the machine independent and machine dependent parts of the compiler.