B language cross-compiler for PDP-8/E

[jackrubin]

Oscar Vermeulen just shared an interesting project on the pidp-8 list - a B cross-compiler that emits native PAL assembler code - https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/pidp-8/9DHdTj7jMbc

The introductory paper not only describes the language syntax and usage of the cross-compiler, but provides instructive insight into matching the compiler to the PDP8 instruction architecture.

 

[tradde]

That is so cool. Thanks for posting this.

 

[Roland Huisman]

Nice! Do I understand it correct that the compiler only runs on Linux and not on a real PDP8?

 

[jackrubin]

Wait, it gets better. The author presented at VCF-Berlin (on 13 October - yesterday!) and the video of his talk is already online - in English - https://media.ccc.de/v/vcfb19_-_129..._b_compiler_for_the_pdp-8_-_robert_clausecker .

This is really excellent work and well worth watching.