From Source Code To Machine Code
From Source Code To Machine Code
Build Your Own Compiler From Scratch
About the Book
Ever wondered how computers turn source code into working software? You can learn the art by building your own mini-compiler.
A succinct book walks through a minimal yet complete compiler implementation. Compiles a static-typed language into x64 ELF executables.
Web version of the interpreter chapters.
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Table of Contents
Part I: Interpreter
Introduction
A Simple Calculator
Interpreter: Variables and Scopes
Interpreter: Control Flows and Functions
Part II: Bytecode Compiler
How Computers Work
The Virtual Machine and Bytecode
Compiler: Variables and Expressions
Compiler: Control Flows
Compiler: Functions and Non-Local Variables
Part III: Machine Code
A Crash Course on x64 Assembly
The x64 Instruction Encoding
From Virtual Machine to Real Machine
Binary Executables
Pointers and Memory
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