Modern Compiler Implementation in ML

by Andrew W. Appel (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0521607643

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This new, expanded textbook describes all phases of a modern compiler: lexical analysis, parsing, abstract syntax, semantic actions, intermediate representations, instruction selection via tree matching, dataflow analysis, graph-coloring register allocation, and runtime systems. It includes good coverage of current techniques in code generation and register allocation, as well as functional and object-oriented languages, that are missing from most books. In addition, more advanced chapters are now included so that it can be used as the basis for two-semester or graduate course. The most accepted and successful techniques are described in a concise way, rather than as an exhaustive catalog of every possible variant. Detailed descriptions of the interfaces between modules of a compiler are illustrated with actual C header files. The first part of the book, Fundamentals of Compilation, is suitable for a one-semester first course in compiler design. The second part, Advanced Topics, which includes the advanced chapters, covers the compilation of object-oriented and functional languages, garbage collection, loop optimizations, SSA form, loop scheduling, and optimization for cache-memory hierarchies.

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"Contains most up-to-date compiler techniques. Contains good programming assignment." Professor Zhong Shao, Yale University

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This new, expanded textbook describes all phases of a modern compiler, including current techniques in code generation and register allocation, for imperative, functional and object-oriented languages. In a concise and practical way the author describes the fundamentals of compilation and then moves on to advanced topics such as SSA form, loop scheduling, and optimization for cache-memory hierarchies. A unique feature is a compiler implementation project in ML, including front-end and 'high-tech' back-end phases.

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Paperback: 552 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (July 8, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521607647
ISBN-13: 978-0521607643
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1.2 x 9.7 inches
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June 3, 2016

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Appel's stated goal in writing this book was, rather than to provide a laundry list of compiler algorithms that could potentially be used to implement a compiler, to use the algorithms that now dominate modern compilers. His thorough and authoritative approach starts with building a complete working compiler in the first half of the book before exploring deeper specialized topics in the last half of the book. Each chapter comes with example ML code from the chapter along with programming exercises which build off of the chapter's code so that at the end you have built a working optimizing compiler.

The book is an enjoyable read the whole way through. I particularly enjoyed the chapters on Instruction Selection, Register Allocation, Functional Languages, Loop Optimizations, and the Memory Hierarchy. This book gave me a new appreciation for how sophisticated a compiler's job is. If you're looking for an introduction or refresher on compilers, start with this book.

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Great book for compiler

April 13, 2013

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I find this a nice textbook for a first compiler class. However, more than the book I find the author's assignments, available on his course website on Princeton, very valuable. The assignments are well thought out, and well written. They help you pace the lectures very well. Search for "Princeton COS 320".

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July 1, 2012

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I took Prof. Appel's course in the spring and the book was a great companion for the lectures. It's quite comprehensive and building the compiler is a lot of fun.

I also have the the sister-book, Modern Compiler Implementation in C. So if you're choosing between the C, Java and ML versions, I strongly recommend using ML.

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Francesco Abbate

excellent book for introduction to compiler implementation

November 16, 2009

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The book is very clear, well written and the author guides the reader with simplicity through all the steps required to implement a compiler. The code in ML to implement the most important routines is given with complete explanations.

For the other side the writing style is not enlightening, I did not fall in love of this book, but it is an excellent book for learning and understand.

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February 20, 2017

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An alright reference book but definitely isn't a good way to learn the material.

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Good Information Masked by Bad Editing

November 10, 2003

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This book has a lot of valuable information with regard to the construction of a compiler, that fact is overshadowed by the amazingly poor editing.

This is supposedly the "first edition reprint with corrections", but it seems like the vast majority of errors are yet to be corrected.

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Not good as a first book on compilers

October 27, 2002

This book aims at teaching the reader how to write compilers and interpreters. Compared to other books (most notably the Dragon book - Aho, Sethi & Ullman: Compilers - Principles, Techniques and Tools) the structure and organization of the compiler he teaches are better and more in sync with modern compiler research. So although ML is not a language that is used much in practice it is well choosen for teaching compilers.
The first part of the book is intended for undergraduate Computer Science university student and the second part is for graduate students. I have only read the first part and browsed the second part. The first part is founded on the development of a compiler - the Tiger compiler - and that is the main flaw of the book. The Tiger compiler is fairly advanced and it is built up one phase at the time (see the chapter headings in the synopsis). A undergraduate reader who has never read anything about compiler design before will be very confused. The book is good in the way that it presents many good compiler design ideas and I learned some from it, but for me it was not the first book on compiler. I just think that the first part of the book has too steep a learning curve - even if you are proficient with ML, which is an absolute must. Recommended for serious readers who already know something about compiler construction before reading it. For other people I recommend the older but somewhat outdated book: Aho, Sethi & Ullman: Compilers - Principles, Techniques and Tools.

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One of the better compiler texts

July 3, 2006

This book covers a remarkably broad territory of compiler issues, with a good balance of clarity and depth. It spends long enough on each topic to work through examples of functioning code, but doesn't dwell on any for so long that the reader loses interest. A decent set of variations on language design, runtime organization, and machine architecture are also discussed and implemented.

An important caveat is that readers ought to know some dialect of ML. If not, this book does not teach it; there are alternative renditions of the same text in C and Java, but I have not read them. Apparently many reviewers find those confusing. The java rendition, for example, has many angry reviewers. Possibly disgruntled students who had a hard time with their coursework, possibly people with valid complaints about the text.

All I can say is that I quite enjoyed it, and return to it regularly for its clear presentation, when working with related algorithms.

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