> The trac claims that ghc can compile itself to C so that only standard gnu C > tools are needed to build an unregistered compiler.
Wait, it can? Where's that? On 28 January 2013 02:15, Jason Dagit <dag...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would like to explore making a backend for .NET. I've done a lot of > background reading about previous .NET and JVM attempts for Haskell. It > seems like several folks have made significant progress in the past and, > with the exception of UHC, I can't find any code around the internet from > the previous efforts. I realize that in total it's a huge undertaking and > codegen is only one of several significant hurdles to success. > > I would like to get a very, very, very simple translation working inside > GHC. If all I can compile and run is fibonacci, then I would be quite happy. > For my first attempt, proof of concept is sufficient. > > I found a lot of good documentation on the ghc trac for how the compilation > phases work and what happens in the different parts of the backend. The > documentation is excellent, especially compared to other compilers I've > looked at. > > When I started looking at how to write the code, I started to wonder about > the "least effort" path to getting something (anything?) working. Here are > some questions: > * Haskell.NET seems to be dead. Does anyone know where their code went? > * Did lambdavm also disappear? (JVM I know, but close enough to be useful) > * Would it make sense to copy&modify the -fvia-C backend to generate C#? > The trac claims that ghc can compile itself to C so that only standard gnu C > tools are needed to build an unregistered compiler. Could I use this trick > to translate programs to C#? > * What stage in the pipeline should I translate from? Core? STG? Cmm? > * Which directories/source files should I look at to get familiar with the > code gen? I've heard the LLVM codegen is relatively simple. > * Any other advice? > > Thank you in advance! > Jason > > _______________________________________________ > Glasgow-haskell-users mailing list > Glasgow-haskell-users@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/glasgow-haskell-users > _______________________________________________ Glasgow-haskell-users mailing list Glasgow-haskell-users@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/glasgow-haskell-users