Hurricane: an optimizing compiler for Smalltalk

We discuss a recent attempt at providing a more efficient compilation system for the Smalltalk-80™ language than currently exists. The approach is unique in that it attempts to work within the existing semantics of the language. A type declaration and inference mechanism is developed in order to mak...

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1. Verfasser:	Atkinson, Robert G.
Format:	Tagungsbericht
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Software and its engineering > Software notations and tools > Compilers Software and its engineering > Software notations and tools > General programming languages > Language types Software and its engineering > Software organization and properties > Contextual software domains > Operating systems
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Zusammenfassung:	We discuss a recent attempt at providing a more efficient compilation system for the Smalltalk-80™ language than currently exists. The approach is unique in that it attempts to work within the existing semantics of the language. A type declaration and inference mechanism is developed in order to make the problem tractable. Details concerning the compiler implemented to date are given, as well as preliminary speed tests of compiled object code.
ISSN:	0362-1340
DOI:	10.1145/28697.28712