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diff --git a/projects/Stacker/lib/compiler/README b/projects/Stacker/lib/compiler/README deleted file mode 100644 index 5f13cbb..0000000 --- a/projects/Stacker/lib/compiler/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,20 +0,0 @@ -This directory contains a sample language front end for LLVM. - -It is a *very* simple/crude implementation of FORTH. It has many -deficiencies but provides enough basics to give you an idea of -what programming a new language front end for LLVM looks like. - -To keep things simple, Stacker has the following limitations: -1. Only a single, global stack is manipulated. -2. There is no interpretation, everything is compiled. -3. There's no type/bounds checking .. you're on your own. -4. There's no floating point support. -5. Only stdin can be read. Only stdout can be written. No other - file I/O is supported. - -As such, this isn't a very useful language for anything other than -the most trivial of programs. It is, however, a good learning tool -(for both the author and the student). - -Reid Spencer -16 November 2003 |