"I suggest compiler writers stop viewing the x86 stack as a twisted version of a traditional 8-register set." What if compiler writers will not fix the problem

"I suggest compiler writers stop viewing the x86 stack as a twisted version of a traditional 8-register set." What if compiler writers will not fix the problem? Write own register allocator: http://cr.yp.to/qhasm.html http://cr.yp.to/qhasm.html Bonus: allow use of a "portable assembly language" to generate assembly, being respectful of the fact that users might not all be using computers with the same CPU architecture. This could be like assembler with C-like operators and structure. In addtion to facilitating portability it might also make writing in assembler a little easier. Reminds me of Bell Labs' LIL: http://www.ultimate.com/phil/lil/tut.html http://www.ultimate.com/phil/lil/tut.html