Here is what happened in the last days:

• converted the assembler code to use the pre-processing library [1] (and hence the Parser class [2]);
• separated the assembler [3] into a library and an executable using it;
• initiated the target plug-in framework in the compiler [4];
• set the default target to use the assembler library.

Of course this went with its lots of cleanups, fixes and adjustments. Major tasks still need to be done though:

• extend the assembler grammar;
• implement an assembler API (internally as externally) that is flexible enough to be cross-platform;
• fix the compiler grammar.

Things may stall here for a while though, as I need to re-re-learn x86 and sparc assembly, and how they both get translated into binary instructions.


[1] https://www.defora.org/os/project/display/250/cpp
[2] https://www.defora.org/os/project/browse/27/libSystem?file=/include/System/parser.h,v
[3] https://www.defora.org/os/project/display/15/as
[4] https://www.defora.org/os/project/display/890/c99