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The task of assembly is to convert the target tree produced by the code generator into the target code required by the compiler specification. This target code may be a sequence of bit patterns to be interpreted by the control unit of the target machine, or it may be text subject to further processing by a link editor or loader. In either case, the assembler must determine operand addresses and resolve any issues left open by the code generator.
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Waite, W.M., Goos, G. (1984). Assembly. In: Compiler Construction. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5192-7_11
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