15-411 Compiler Design

Fall 2008

Frank Pfenning

Lecture, TuTh 1:30-2:50, PH 226B (note room change)

12 units

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, handling of user-defined types and type-checking, context analysis, code generation and optimization, and memory management and runtime organization.

Prerequisites: 15-213 Introduction to Computer Systems

What's New?

Nothing. The course is over.

Course Material

Schedule	Lecture schedule, slides, readings, and code
Labs & Assignments	Details of assignments, due dates, and policies
Lab Machines	Instructions for using the lab machines
Resources	Additional course resources

Course Information

Lectures	TuTh 1:30-2:50, PH 226B
Textbook	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-f08/
Blackboard	http://www.cmu.edu/blackboard/ Used only for announcements, discussion board, and tracking of grades
Newsgroup	academic.cs.15-411

Instructor

	Frank Pfenning
Contact	fp@cs or x8-6343
Office	Wean Hall 8117
Office Hours	Wed 2:00-3:00

Teaching Assistants

Contact Office Hours

Rob Arnold rdarnold@andrew Mon 4:00-5:00
8th Floor Couches

Eugene Marinelli emarinel@andrew Fri 2:00-3:00
WeH 5205 (Linux Cluster)

fp@cs
Frank Pfenning