National Compiler Infrastructure Birds of a Feather at PLDI '97

The time has finally arrived! After many proposals and reports from the compiler community, a common compiler infrastructure is now being funded by ARPA and NSF to help compiler researchers. The purpose of this infrastructure is to:

• Allow compiler researchers to concentrate on their areas of interest without having to reinvent common, standard components of compilers.
• Accelerate the development of compilers and system software for new machines and architectures.
• Allow compiler researchers to make fair comparisons with the work of others, without reimplementing previous work.
• Allow researchers and early users to test new compiler techniques and algorithms within the context of a robust compiler with multiple front-ends and back-ends.
• Improve education in compilers by providing a stable, robust model for study.
• Facilitate the transfer of good compiler research ideas to computer and compiler industries.

For this infrastructure to work, input is needed from you!!!

Check the bulletin board at PLDI for more details!

For additional information/questions, contact:

Jack Davidson (jwd@virginia.edu)
Monica Lam (lam@cs.stanford.edu)