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Retargetable Compilers for Embedded Core Processors

Methods and Experiences in Industrial Applications

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Clifford Liem

    1. Laboratoire TIMA & SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, Grenoble, France

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Clifford Liem
    Pages 1-12

  3. An Overview of Compiler Techniques for Embedded Processors

    • Clifford Liem
    Pages 13-46

  4. Two Emerging Approaches: Model-based and Rule-driven

    • Clifford Liem
    Pages 47-65

  5. Practical Issues in Compiler Design for Embedded Processors

    • Clifford Liem
    Pages 67-82

  6. Compiler Transformations for DSP Address Calculation

    • Clifford Liem
    Pages 83-102

  7. Pushing the Capabilities of Compiler Methodologies in Industry

    • Clifford Liem
    Pages 103-123

  8. Tools for Instruction-Set Design and Redesign

    • Clifford Liem
    Pages 125-139

  9. Conclusion

    • Clifford Liem
    Pages 141-144

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 145-155
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About this book

Embedded core processors are becoming a vital part of today's system-on-a-chip in the growing areas of telecommunications, multimedia and consumer electronics. This is mainly in response to a need to track evolving standards with the flexibility of embedded software. Consequently, maintaining the high product performance and low product cost requires a careful design of the processor tuned to the application domain. With the increased presence of instruction-set processors, retargetable software compilation techniques are critical, not only for improving engineering productivity, but to allow designers to explore the architectural possibilities for the application domain.
Retargetable Compilers for Embedded Core Processors, with a Foreword written by Ahmed Jerraya and Pierre Paulin, overviews the techniques of modern retargetable compilers and shows the application of practical techniques to embedded instruction-set processors. The methods are highlighted with examples from industry processors used in products for multimedia, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. An emphasis is given to the methodology and experience gained in applying two different retargetable compiler approaches in industrial settings. The book also discusses many pragmatic areas such as language support, source code abstraction levels, validation strategies, and source-level debugging. In addition, new compiler techniques are described which support address generation for DSP architecture trends. The contribution is an address calculation transformation based on an architectural model.
Retargetable Compilers for Embedded Core Processors will be of interest to embedded system designers and programmers, the developers of electronic design automation (EDA) tools for embedded systems, and researchers in hardware/software co-design.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Laboratoire TIMA & SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, Grenoble, France

    Clifford Liem

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Retargetable Compilers for Embedded Core Processors

  • Book Subtitle: Methods and Experiences in Industrial Applications

  • Authors: Clifford Liem

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6422-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-9959-9Published: 30 June 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-5182-3Published: 02 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-6422-2Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 155

  • Topics: Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design, Electrical Engineering, Special Purpose and Application-Based Systems

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