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There was a FORTRAN compiler for the IBM 1401 that had 63 passes (they called them phases). See this paper from 1965: http://ibm-1401.info/1401-IBM-Systems-Jo
by jonjacky 7y ago
There was a FORTRAN compiler for the IBM 1401 that had 63 passes (they called them phases). See this paper from 1965:
http://ibm-1401.info/1401-IBM-Systems-Journal-FORTRAN.html http://ibm-1401.info/1401-IBM-Systems-Journal-FORTRAN.html
- mntmoss 7y agoI came into the thread looking for this comment. The motivation in the 63-pass compiler is to get the job done in a very memory-frugal form. That it's relatively easy to follow is an additional bonus - a good lesson in software design.