Show HN: Building compiler from scratch without the help of LLMs [video]

Category: devtools

Tags: compiler, educational, arm64, c-language, from-scratch

Score: 5.3/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 3)

A hand-written compiler for a custom C-like language called max--, targeting ARM64 macOS, implemented from scratch in C/C++ with its own frontend, intermediate representation, and backend including linear scan register allocation. It's interesting as a detailed educational project that demonstrates the complexity of compiler construction without relying on LLVM or similar frameworks.

Target audience: backend devs, compiler enthusiasts, systems programmers

Repository: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THIkjQnqsbw · C · MIT · 2 stars

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