12.1. Introduction
Compilers are an important part of today’s computational infrastructure because software is ever increasingly written in high-level programming languages like C, C++, and Java. Early on, compilers were successful for desktop computing, and now they are also used for mission-critical software, trusted mobile code, and real-time embedded systems. The field of compiler design is driven by the advent of new languages, new run-time systems, new computer architectures, and the need for compilers to be fast, to translate into efficient code, and to be correct. Even the smallest of bugs introduced by a compiler can lead to failures, security breaches, and crashes in an otherwise correct system.
This chapter focuses on compilers for ...
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