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An ANDF based Ada 95 compiler system

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Ada in Europe (Ada-Europe 1995)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNCS,volume 1031))

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Abstract

An Ada 95 compiler system which uses the Architecture Neutral Distribution Format (ANDF) as an intermediate program representation form is presented. ANDF was originally designed and developed for use in C compilers, but has now been extended to support other high-level languages efficiently, including Ada 95.

The main difference between ANDF and conventional intermediate program forms is that ANDF represents an abstraction of the high-level language while the others typically represent an abstraction of the target architecture. One of the advantages of using ANDF is that high quality final code generators already exist for a number of popular platforms. That gives a potential for bringing Ada 95 rapidly to these platforms.

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  1. DDC-I A/S, Gl. Lundtoftevej 1B, DK-2800, Lyngby, Denmark

    Jørgen Bundgaard

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Bundgaard, J. (1996). An ANDF based Ada 95 compiler system. In: Toussaint, M. (eds) Ada in Europe. Ada-Europe 1995. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1031. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0015485

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