Hi,
I am working on a COBOL compiler. My plan is to integrate into the GCC back end. I am looking at how to do this. Currently I have about 19,000 lines of code, which is the preprocessor plus the cobol nucleus grammar parser (cobol is a big language), at timjosling.homepage.com.
Currently I have the book 'Using and Porting GCC', plus a sample integration of a toy language, as well as the fortran and pascal implementations. Which I am poring through at the moment.
Given that you guys have already done this, I was wondering if there is anyone there who may be able/willing to answer some questions for me if I get roadblocked? I am not asking to be spoon fed, but sometimes someone just knows the answer to a question that may take ages to work out by yourself.
Any suggestions about starting points, documentation, who to speak to, pros and cons of using the gcc back end are more than welcome.
Tim Josling