15-411 Compiler Design

Fall 2014

Frank Pfenning

Lecture, TuTh 9:00-10:20, WEH 7500

12 units

Cross-listed as 15-611

This course covers the design and implementation of compiler and runtime systems for high-level languages, and examines the interaction between language design, compiler design, and runtime organization. Topics covered include lexical and syntactic analysis, type-checking, program analysis, code generation and optimization, memory management, and runtime organization.

Prerequisites: 15-213 Introduction to Computer Systems

Course Material

Schedule	Lecture schedule, slides, readings, and code
Labs & Assignments	Details of assignments, due dates, and policies
Resources	Additional course resources

Course Information

Lectures	TuTh 9:00-10:20, WeH 7500
Textbook	(optional) Andrew W. Appel Modern Compiler Implementation in ML Cambridge University Press, 1998 ISBN 0-521-60764-7 (paperback)
Credit	12 units
Grading	70% labs, 30% written assignments
Labs	There are 6 labs worth a total of 700 points Labs can be done individually or in pairs
Assignments	There are 5 written assignments worth a total of 300 points Written assignments must be done individually
Exams	There will be no midterm or final exams for this class
Home	http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~fp/courses/15411-f14/
Autolab	https://autolab.cs.cmu.edu/15411-f14
Piazza	piazza.com/cmu/fall2014/15411/home Used for announcements, questions, answers, and discussion

Instructor

	Frank Pfenning
Contact	fp@cs
Office	GHC 7019
Office Hours	Tue 10:30-12:00

Teaching Assistants

Contact Office Hours Location

Flávio Cruz fmfernan@cs Thu 1:30-3:30 Citadel Teaching Commons
GHC 5th Floor

Tae Gyun Kim taegyunk@cmu Tue 3:30-5:30 Citadel Teaching Commons
GHC 5th Floor

Rokhini Prabhu rokhinip@andrew Mon 6:00-8:00 Citadel Teaching Commons
GHC 5th Floor

Max Serrano mserrano@andrew Wed 4:00-6:15 Citadel Teaching Commons
GHC 5th Floor

Prior Course Instances

Compiler Design, Fall 2013
Compiler Design, Fall 2012 (André Platzer)
Compiler Design, Fall 2011 (André Platzer)
Compiler Design, Fall 2010 (André Platzer)
Compiler Design, Fall 2009
Compiler Design, Fall 2008
Compiler Design, Fall 2007

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