Method and apparatus for computer code processing in a code translator
CA 2082067 A1 · Owner: Benson, Thomas R, · Inventors: Benson, Thomas R,
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A code translator constructed similar to a compiler, accepts as an input to be translated the assembly code written for one architecture (e.g. VAX), and produces as an output object code for a different machine architecture (e.g. RISC). The input code is converted into an intermediate language and a flow graph is, constructed. The flow graph is referenced by a flow analyzer for recognizing certain architecture-specific and calling standard-specific coding pratices or idioms that cannot be automatically converted, particularly relating to stack usage register usage, condition, codes, and passing arguments for procedure calls. By tracking stack usage within routines, the compiler can …
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- Filed March 4, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 4, 2012.
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