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We review a simple sequence of steps to stage a programming-language interpreter into a compiler and virtual machine. We illustrate the applicability of this derivation with a number of existing virtual machines, mostly for functional languages. We then outline its relevance for today’s language development [5].
The work is joint with Mads Sig Ager, Dariusz Biernacki, and Jan Midtgaard [1–4].
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Ager, M.S., Biernacki, D., Danvy, O., Midtgaard, J.: From interpreter to compiler and virtual machine: a functional derivation. Technical Report BRICS RS-03-14, DAIMI, Department of Computer Science, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark (March 2003)
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Danvy, O. (2003). A Journey from Interpreters to Compilers and Virtual Machines. In: Pfenning, F., Smaragdakis, Y. (eds) Generative Programming and Component Engineering. GPCE 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2830. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39815-8_7
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